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Fayette County to sponsor City of Fayetteville path; board approves two TAP grant submissions
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Summary
The board agreed to act as local sponsor for a City of Fayetteville-led 3.5-mile path (no county funding) and authorized GDOT TAP grant submissions for Kenwood Road ($4.8M grant request, $1.2M local match) and Sandy Creek Road ($4M request, $1M match).
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — At its Feb. 27 meeting, the Fayette County Board of Commissioners agreed to serve as the local sponsor for a federally funded path proposed by the City of Fayetteville and approved two separate applications to the Georgia Department of Transportation Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP).
City sponsorship: Public Works Director Phil Mallon described the City of Fayetteville project as a roughly 3.5-mile path linking Tiger Trail to The Ridge Nature Preserve and routing by the school complex and City Center. Mallon said the project is estimated at about $8 million and, if awarded, would be 100% paid for by the City of Fayetteville. The board voted 5-0 to serve as the local sponsor, a procedural role required by GDOT when local governments apply for federal funding.
Kenwood Road TAP application: The board approved submission of a $4.8 million TAP grant request for the Kenwood Road Path Project (R-6), which carries an expected local match of $1.2 million for a total estimated cost of $6 million. Mallon noted the county has SPLOST funds already allocated for the Kenwood project that would serve as the local match.
Sandy Creek Road TAP application: The board also authorized submitting a $4 million TAP request for the Sandy Creek Road Path Project (Project FTP-426), with a $1 million local match and a $5 million estimated total cost. Mallon said this project would provide continuity to the county’s path network and that letters of support came from the Fayette County Development Authority, Trilith, US Soccer and QTS.
Why it matters: The trio of actions advances active-transportation infrastructure linking neighborhoods, schools and regional amenities. Mallon framed the City-sponsored project as county property intersecting the route and noted permitting, watershed buffers and landfill-permit issues must be resolved in the design phase.
Next steps: If awarded, each grant will require standard design, environmental and right-of-way reviews and local match commitments as outlined; the City project would rely on City funding, and the Kenwood and Sandy Creek projects would draw on already-identified local funding or partner contributions.