Peachtree City City Council authorized an application for a state transportation improvement program grant to fund a grade-separated crossing over Highway 54 connecting the Booth Middle School area and the McIntosh High School area.

An unidentified speaker said the crossing could take the form of a bridge or a tunnel; the council approved submitting the grant application and indicated SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) dollars would be used for the local match. The speaker described the project as expensive and said the council is identifying funding sources.

The meeting did not include a construction plan, an estimated cost, or a recorded vote tally for the application approval. The council also did not specify whether the project would ultimately be a bridge or tunnel; that determination is expected to proceed during later design and planning.

Next steps: staff will prepare the grant application and identify funding sources; further design decisions and cost estimates will follow if the grant proceeds.