"We are

funding transportation projects that will increase mobility for Metro

area commuters stuck in traffic," said Perdue. "And the GRIP

projects that we have targeted will improve access to major roadways which

is critical for the economic development of rural Georgia."

This bond package

is part of an overall "Georgia Gets Going" transportation bond

package totaling $424 million. Perdue plans to announce specific projects

included in the General Obligation Bond package totaling almost $100 million

Sept. 8 and details of his telecommuting program on Tuesday, September

9, 2003.

There will

be a total of $2.15 billion in transportation funds appropriated in FY04

including the Guaranteed Revenue Bond package. Approximately half is spent

in the Metro non-attainment counties and half is spent in throughout the

state.

The Coweta

projects include:

Ga. Highway 16 at Witcher/Glover;Ga.

Highway 154 at Hammock and Vaughn ; U.S. Highway 29 at Tanglewood

and Hal Jones $176,000.

Lower Fayetteville Road from

Greison Trail to Fischer Road $6 million.

Ga. Highway 54 at Stewart

Road/Reese Road;McIntosh Trail $85,000.

Ga. Highway 154 and old Ga.

Highway 16; Hwy.16 at Pine Road; Ga. Highway 54 and Gordon Road $189,000.