All of Fayette's

city governments have signed off on a resolution supporting the "timely

construction" of the extension of TDK Boulevard from Peachtree City

into Coweta County.

The project

has historically been referred to as the "TDK extension" but

is now being called the "Coweta-Fayette Connector."

In the resolution,

the governments cite the need to create another access road to relieve

traffic congestion on state highways such as the oft-clogged Ga. Highway

54. Also, the project is "vital for the continued successful development

of the Peachtree City Industrial Park," which the resolution notes

is a regional employment center and tax base.

The connector

road, which would span Line Creek, would also enhance public safety, the

cities indicate in the resolution.

The resolution

was handed to Fayette County Commission chairman Greg Dunn at Tuesday

night's meeting of the Association of Fayette County Governments. The

county must consider the resolution before Dunn can sign on, according

to officials.

The resolution

comes over a week after state Sen. Mitch Seabaugh, R-Sharpsburg, asked

the Peachtree City City Council to prioritize its road projects and make

sure necessary city funding is in place for those projects.

The need is

critical now because some of those projects, such as the widening of Ga.

Highway 74 south to four lanes, might be fast tracked in the near future,

Seabaugh said.

Peachtree City

Mayor Steve Brown has said he is wary of extending TDK Boulevard into

Coweta before Hwy. 74 is widened since it might cause traffic on that

arterial road to increase dramatically.

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