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Path projects stall in Fayette County
Details regarding design placement and utility line conflicts will delay construction of the Starr’s Mill path tunnel until summer 2019. Courtesy Fayette County
Several projects aimed at increasing multi-use path connectivity along Redwine Road and the Starr’s Mill school complex in Fayette County have hit speed bumps.
The Board of Commissioners discussed updates at its March 8 meeting, including a planned 1.5-mile path extension along Redwine Road that is behind schedule and underfunded because the lowest bid so far is still above the $1.8 million maximum set by the Georgia Department of Transportation. A tunnel under Redwine Road at Panther Path will delayed until summer 2019 because of utility line and right-of-way conflicts.
A request to connect Millpond Manor and possibly adjacent subdivisions to the Starr’s Mill site is also pending.
