GDOT ARCHAEOLOGICAL SHORT FORM FOR NEGATIVE FINDINGS: Phase I Archaeological Survey of Interstate Bridge Structures in Bartow, Catoosa, Cherokee, Dade, Report Title: and Whitfield Counties, Georgia.

This is bridge rehabilitation at the six bridge structures listed below. The project would consist of

the following work:

1. Structure ID 015-0057-0, Old Grassdale Road (CR 155) over I-75 (SR 401), Bartow

County

a. Raise the bridge structure to a minimum vertical clearance of 17' -0", adjust the

roadway and roadway items to match the new bridge elevation. Minimum vertical

clearance currently 16 '04".

b. Bridge deck preservation (polymer outlay).

c. Joint replacement where necessary.

d. Roadway shoulder and slope work to match the new grade of the bridges. This

will extend the toe-of-slopes no more than 20 feet.

e. Replace or extend existing drainage structures within the project limits and

replace or install rip-rap at the drainage outlets.

f. All other maintenance items (confined to the bridge), as needed.

2. Structure ID 047-0024-0, Tunnel Varnell Road over 1-75 (SR 401), Catoosa County

a. Raise the bridge structure to a minimum vertical clearance of 17' -0", adjust the

roadway and roadway items to match the new bridge elevation. Minimum vertical

clearance currently 16'03".

b. Strengthen or replace the caps.

c. Bridge deck preservation (polymer outlay).

d. Joint replacement where necessary.

e. Heat straighten damaged steel beams.

f. Paint the steel superstructure.

g. Roadway shoulder and slope work to match the new grade of the bridges. This

will extend the toe-of-slopes no more than 20 feet.

h. Replace or extend existing drainage structures within the project limits and

replace or install rip-rap at the drainage outlets.

1. All other maintenance items (confined to the bridge), as needed.

3. Structure ID 057-0080-0, Old Vandiever Drive (CR 1 00) over 1-575 NBL (SR417),

Cherokee County

a. Raise the bridge structure to a minimum vertical clearance of 17' -0", adjust the

roadway and roadway items to match the new bridge elevation. Minimum vertical

clearance currently 16'04".

b. Bridge deck preservation (polymer outlay).

c. Joint replacement where necessary.

d. Roadway shoulder and slope work to match the new grade of the bridges. This

will extend the toe-of-slopes no more than 20 feet.

e. Replace or extend existing drainage structures within the project limits and

replace or install rip-rap at the drainage outlets.

f. All other maintenance items (confined to the bridge), as needed.

4. Structure ID 083-0009-0, Daniels Road (CR 104) over I-59 (SR (406), Dade County

a. Raise the bridge structure to a minimum vertical clearance of 17' -0", adjust the

roadway and roadway items to match the new bridge elevation. Minimum vertical

clearance currently 16 ' 04".

b. Strengthen or replace the caps.

c. Bridge deck preservation (polymer outlay).

d. Joint replacement where necessary.

e. Roadway shoulder and slope work to match the new grade of the bridges. This

will extend the toe-of-slopes no more than 20 feet.

f. Replace or extend existing drainage structures within the project limits and

replace or install rip-rap at the drainage outlets.

g. All other maintenance items (confined to the bridge), as needed.

5. Structure ID 083-0010-0, Puddin Ridge Road (CR 119) over I-59 (SR 406), Dade County

a. Raise the bridge structure to a vertical clearance between 16' -6" and 17' -0",

adjust the roadway and roadway items to match the new bridge elevation.

Minimum vertical clearance currently 16 '0 l ".

b. Repair spalls in the deck.

c. Bridge deck preservation (polymer outlay).

d. Joint replacement where necessary.

e. Painting of the steel beams.

f. Epoxy injection of cracks in the substructure.

g. Roadway shoulder and slope work to match the new grade of the bridges. This

will extend the toe-of-slopes no more than 20 feet.

h. Replace or extend existing drainage structures within the project limits and

replace or install rip-rap at the drainage outlets.

1. All other maintenance items (confined to the bridge), as needed.

6. Structure ID 313-0017-0, W. Nance Spring Road (CR 1 0) over I-75 (SR 40 1), Whitfield

County

a. Raise the bridge structure to a minimum vertical clearance of 17'-0", adjust the

roadway and roadway items to match the new bridge elevation. Minimum vertical

clearance currently 16'00".

b. Replace sliding armor joints.

c. Bridge deck preservation (polymer overlay).

d. Joint replacement where necessary.

e. Paint the steel superstructure.

f. Spall repair in the substructure.

g. Epoxy injection of cracks in the substructure.

h. Roadway shoulder and slope work to match the new grade of the bridges. This

will extend the toe-of-slopes no more than 20 feet.

1. Replace or extend existing drainage structures within the project limits and

replace or install rip-rap at the drainage outlets.

j . All other maintenance items (confined to the bridge), as needed.

 

After conducting a review of Georgia's Natural, Archaeological, and Historic Resources GIS

(GNAHRGIS), there appear to be no previously recorded sites within the survey area of the six bridges. However, there were 16 previously recorded sites within a 1-kilometer radius of the survey areas of Old Grassdale Road, Puddin Ridge Road, and Old Vandiever Road (Table 1). Sites 9BR919, 9BR920, 9BR921 lie within a kilometer of Old Grassdale Road's survey area (Figure 3b). All of these sites are small lithic scatters found within a cornfield, heavily disturbed by cultivation (GASF 2000a-c). They were all considered to be ineligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Sites 9DD15, 90021, 90022, 90026, 90050, 90051, and 9DD56 lie within a kilometer of Puddin Ridge Road (Figure 7b). They are all fairly dense lithic scatters found around Lookout Creek; 90026 also contained one limestone tempered sherd recovered from one of the shovel tests (GASF 1975a-g). Each of these sites is of unknown eligibility for the NRHP. Sites 9CK770, 9CK771 , 9CK772, 9CK773, 9CK774, and 9CK775 lie within a kilometer of Old Vandiever Drive (Figure 8b). Sites 9CK770, 9CK772, 9CK773 are lithic scatters located on ridge tops or near a spring and all were deemed ineligible for the NRHP (Alvey and Lanham 1993). 9CK771 is a historic homestead site with standing structures which was considered to be ineligible for the NRHP (Alvey and Lanham 1993). Sites 9CK774 and 9CK775 are both historic sites containing well pump houses, with 9CK775 also having a spring house (GASF 1993a-b). Each of these sites were recommended ineligible for the NRHP.