It now looks like smooth sailing

for the long-talked about TDK Boulevard project.

During last Thursday's

County Commission meeting, Chairman Greg Dunn jubilantly announced the

project had received just over $1 million in state funds from the Department

of Transportation.

"I would like to offer

a special thanks to Sen. Mitch Seabaugh who helped us out with this project,"

Dunn said.

Nearly $600,000 of the funds

will go towards the bridge spanning Line Creek, while the rest will help

defray material costs.

Fayette County Public Works

Director recommended Mallett and Associates for the project manager job,

and said construction could begin by the end of the year.

"We just want to make

sure all the i's are dotted and t's crossed," he said.

The total cost of the connector

is right at $4 million, with Coweta County contributing about $1.79 million,

Hearn said. With the DOT ponying up more than $1 million, Hearn said Fayette's

portion of the road will be a little over $1 million. However, Peachtree

City has pledged $200,000 towards the road, so the county's share

will actually drop to around $800,000.

The connector offers residents

easy another entry point to Fayette and Coweta counties, and has been

on the county's transportation priority list for many years.

Peachtree City Mayor Steve

Brown would have liked to have seen south Ga. Highway 74 widened at the

same time, but it will not be done until 2006.

Hearn is glad to see the project

details get finalized, and said this now allows the county to focus on

other traffic "hot spots."

"For a number of years,

we've had a focus on Peachtree City. Now it's time to start

focusing on fixing Fayetteville's traffic problems."

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