Imagine traveling on a four-lane

road from Clayton County through the cities of Fayetteville and Peachtree

City all the way to Newnan.

Many residents have had that

dream for years, and it soon may become a reality.

One of Fayette County's

top 10 transportation projects for the next 20 years is the widening of

Ga. Highway 54 from McDonough Road, just east of Fayetteville in the vicinity

of McCurry Park, to U.S. 41/Tara Boulevard across the Clayton County line

into Jonesboro.

"That's a great project

and one we want to keep it on the front-burner of the DOT," said

public works director Lee Hearn.

The project is set for construction

in 2008, and Fayette's cost for the road is $11.08 million in 2003

dollars.

Widening the road would give

Fayette residents quick access to Clayton County and Interstate 75.

Hearn said the county is competing

for dollars with other areas that have many more traffic problems than

Fayette.

"We want to make sure

our planning prevents those types of problems," Hearn said.