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New roadway opens in Fayette County

By Tammy Joyner
Jan 31, 2014

Beginning Tuesday, Veterans Parkway in Fayette County will be open to traffic between Eastin Road and the Roundabout at Lees Mills Road. Eastin Road traffic will now have to stop at Veterans Parkway.

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Tammy Joyner covers local government in Clayton, Fayette and Henry counties.

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