and JOHN THOMPSON

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There may be another delay

in getting work started on the Peachtree City side of the TDK Boulevard

extension, which will ultimately provide

a crucial link between Coweta County and Peachtree City's industrial

park.

The road's path has been redesigned so it arcs around land north

of Falcon Field. The new design insures the road will stay out of the

airport's runway safety area, which was deemed an issue by the Federal

Aviation Administration.

But building the road on that

path will knock out two of the golf holes on the Planterra Ridge golf

course, which creates the timing issue, Falcon

Field manager John Crosby told members of Peachtree City's Airport

Authority Wednesday night.

To compensate the golf course, Peachtree City will acquire vacant land

north of the two holes needed for the TDK project, Crosby said. The two

holes would then be relocated to the new property, he added.

But golf club officials don't

want to give up the two current golf holes until the two new holes

are ready to use, Crosby said. Rough estimates

are that it could take more than a year to clear the land and get the

holes in playing condition, Crosby said.

There is some good news with this new wrinkle, however. The purchase

of the land will be funded by a grant from the FAA, Crosby said.

Officials are still trying to determine whether underground utilities

in the area must be relocated, but other than that the engineering work

for the project is completed, Crosby noted.

But in neighboring Coweta County, work has already begun.

County Commission Chairman

Vernon "Mutt" Hunter said workers

starting clearing the site Monday after he talked with state transportation

officials.

"We're moving forward. We don't anticipate any delays

on this side of the creek," he said.

Coweta's portion of the

road is estimated between $600,000 and $700,000, and Hunter said the

money has already been obtained.