Work has begun on a sidewalk

along Beauregard Boulevard that is part of Fayetteville's master

plan to add sidewalks and paths leading to the downtown area.

The sidewalk, on the north

side of the road, will likely link to a future path project on Grady Avenue

that will connect to Spring Hill Elementary and Fayette Middle schools,

officials hope. The city is seeking an $800,000 grant to build an additional

2.63 miles of pedestrian access routes.

One of the proposed sidewalk

connections will link an existing sidewalk along Hwy. 54 near Jeff Davis

Drive to Booker Street, the home of East Fayette Elementary.

The Lee Street sidewalk will

connect the downtown area with the new judicial complex, and a sidewalk

along Hwy. 54 west will link businesses from the Magnolia Park office

complex all the way to the Fayette County Government Stonewall complex.

Another sidewalk along Hwy.

54 east would like residential areas from Gwinnett Street to the entrance

of the city's industrial park on Robinson Drive.

The project would require an

estimated $340,000 in matching funds, but the cost may be significantly

less, officials said. Also, the city could spread the work over several

budget years to make it more affordable if necessary.

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