This project involves the replacement of a structurally deficient bridge (Bridge 157-5008-0) carrying Sanford Road over Sandy Creek in Jackson County, Georgia. The existing bridge is located 2.5 miles southeast of Nicholson, Georgia. This project is part of GDOT's Low Impact Bridge Program (LIBP). Designs for the new bridge were not yet available at the time of the archaological survey. The existing rights-of-way (ROW) measures 45 feet from the centerline. The bridge is 90 feet in length. No temporary roadways or bridges were proposed for this project.
The 100-foot expanded archaeology survey corridor on typical GDOT projects will be waived in some instances, given that projects in the Low Impact Bridges Program are not intended to extend beyond existing ROW. This consideration will be determined based on available design information and consultation with the Office of Bridges and Structures. Field data will be assessed to ensure that the entire survey area has been surveyed. For the purpose of the field survey generally 500 feet from existing structure approaches will serve as the longitudinal survey limits.
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