Coweta County

took a big step Tuesday morning toward moving the Coweta-Fayette Connector

to fruition, as the County Commission approved $10,000 in additional engineering

funds.

"There

was a holdup between Fayette County and Peachtree City over about $30,000

in extra engineering costs," said Commissioner Vernon "Mutt"

Hunter.

Hunter explained

a decision had been made to separate construction plans for the project

so that Coweta and Fayette counties could have their own contracts for

construction and right-of-way acquisition.

"Most

of the right-of-way has been donated gratis," Hunter said.

Franco De Marco,

who is the project engineer for URS, wrote the board about the engineering

firm's plan.

"The first

set (of plans) will extend from McIntosh Trail to the edge of Line Creek

on the Coweta County side. The second set will comprise of the bridge

design over Line Creek only, and the third set will extend from Line Creek

on the Fayette County side to the end of the project," DeMarco said.

The County

Commission approved paying the additional costs unanimously and instructed

staff to proceed with the plan.