When the Georgia Regional Transportation

Authority's express buses start rolling next year, residents will

be able to get to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport during the

morning and rush hours.

The transportation superagency

unveiled preliminary bus routes this week to the Coweta County Commission.

Route 450 would run from Newnan to the airport and have two stops: one

on Bullsboro Drive and one near exit 51 on Interstate 85.

From the Bullsboro location,

it would take 45 minutes to arrive at the MARTA station at the airport,

while the interstate stop would take 29 minutes.

In the morning, the buses would

leave Bullsboro at 5:30 a.m., 6:15 a.m., 6:45 a.m., 7:15 a.m. and 7:45

a.m.

In the evening, the buses would

depart the airport MARTA station every 45 minutes from 3:30 p.m. to 6

p.m.

Last year, the County Commission

decided to allow GRTA to operate the buses in exchange for more than $10

million in transportation improvements at various intersections and an

upgrade of Lower Fayetteville Road. The county also pledged $850,000 towards

the cost of operating the bus system.

On Tuesday, county administrator

Theron Gay brought back more contracts from GRTA that needed the county's

approval. While the commission signed off on the documents, they made

it clear where they stood, since they haven't received any money

from GRTA.

"You tell them, no pay,

no play," said Chairman Vernon "Mutt" Hunter.