The Georgia Department of Transportation recently approved state funding to resurface 19 streets in Peachtree City, eight in Fayetteville, two in Tyrone and ten county roads in Fayette.

Funding is provided through the DOT's Local Assistance Road Program, initiated in 1978 to help local governments maintain paved roads.

Each year, all Georgia cities and counties submit priority lists of roads and streets that need to be resurfaced. DOT reviews each road and street submitted and develops a needs assessment and cost estimate. Based on the money available in LARP each year, a final list of roads is compiled and approved by the commissioner for funding.

“Improved transportation is vital to the continued success and progress of Fayette County,” said state Transportation Board member Sam Wellborn. “The completion of this project will serve as another important milepost on the road to our future.” Wellborn represents the 3rd congressional District, which includes Fayette County.

Estimated completion date for the Fayette projects is Jan. 31, 2001.

Others involved in selection of the projects for LARP funding include senators Rick Price and Greg Hecht, representatives Lynn Westmoreland and Kathy Cox, the Fayette County Commission and mayors and city council members in Peachtree City, Fayetteville and Tyrone.

Roads to be resurfaced include:

In Fayette County — Avon Drive from County Road 231 to the end; Carrollwood Drive from Ga. Highway 92 to the end; Ellenwood Court from County Road 803 to the end; Ellison Road from County Road 358 to County Road 365; Farfield Circle from County Road 319 to a point on County Road 417; Goza Road from Ga. Highway 85 to County Road 149; Greenwood Court; Postwood Drive; Sourwood Trail from County Road 149 to County Road 152; Valley Green Drive from County Road 365 to County Road 769.

In Peachtree City — Atwater Park from Waterwood bend to Edgewater Way; Bowfin Way From Skiff Trace to the end; Clydesdale Road from Bridlepath Lane to the end; Corran Court from Kirton Turn to the end; Cove Road from Fishers Luck to the end; Driftwood Lane from Cove Road to the end; Eastbrook Bend from Ga. Highway 54 to Stevens Entry; Everhill; Grenoble Road from Morgans Run to the end of Morgans Road; Hamilton Drive from Stevens Entry to the end of Stevens Entry; Hunters Halt from Morgans Turn to the end; Jumpers Run from Stevens Entry to the end; Nettlecure Court from Waterwood Bend to the end; Parsons Place from Raintree Bend to the end; Perch Point from Skiff Trace to the end; Petrol Point from Tivoli Gardens to Ga. Highway 54; Scatterfood Drive from Clydesdale Road to Bridlepath Lane; Stevens Entry from Bridlepath Lane to Hwy. 54; Tivoli Gardens from Stevens Entry to Petrol Point.

In Fayetteville — First Manassas Mile Road from the city limits to the end; Hunters Lane from South Jeff Davis Drive to the end; Kathi Avenue from Hwy. 85 to North Jeff Davis Drive; Lake Circle from Lake Drive to the city limits; Lake Circle from South Jeff Davis Road to the city limits; Linda Way from Lake Drive to the end; North Park Drive from Hwy. 85 to Jeff Davis Drive; Walton Way from Lake Drive to the end.

In Tyrone — Ashland Trial from Castlewood Road to West Crestwood Road; Pembrooke Drive from Pendleton Trail to the end.