The widening

of Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City to four lanes won't just bring

traffic headaches.

The project

will also require the relocation of a major water line that serves the

west side of the city, including subdivisions and commercial developments

north and south of the highway, according to water system officials.

When the line

is relocated no date has been set residents and businesses in the area

will have some interruptions in their water service, said water system

director Tony Parrott. Those affected will receive advance warning of

the service interruption, which is expected to last a half-day at a time.

The shutdown

will also affect stores in the area such as the Home Depot, Parrott added.

Subdivisions that will be affected include Planterra Ridge, Wynnmeade

and others off MacDuff Parkway, he said.

"This

section of Highway 54 is the spine of the water system in that area,"

Parrott told the county water committee Wednesday morning.

County consulting

engineer David Jaeger said the service cutoffs will affect small areas

at a time as the water lines are connected to the new line that will be

installed.

The county

is hoping to get the work done before construction begins on the widening

project. But the Georgia Department of Transportation has not completed

right-of-way acquisition, Jaeger said.

The new water

line will be located on the far edge of the right-of-way, so the county

cannot proceed with the project until the right-of-way acquisition is

complete, Jaeger added.

After the new

water line is installed, it must be pressure tested and disinfected before

it can be used, Jaeger said.

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