The proposed project would consist of the rehabilitation of the bridges at thirty (30) locations in
thirteen (13) counties within GDOT District 1 as identified in the following list (also see attached
project location maps):
1) CR 30 Damacus Road over Middle Fork Broad River, Banks County
2) CR 231Nonah Homer Road over Hudson River Tributary, Banks County
3) CR231Nonah Homer Road over Hud on River Tributary, Banks County
4) CR 406/Double Bridge Road over Mulberry, Barrow County
5) CR 416/Smith Mill Road over Marbury Creek, Barrow County
6) CR 167/Pulliam Mill Road over South Beaverdam Creek, Elbert County
7) CR 383/Habersham Mill Road over Soquee River, Haber ham County
8) CR 387/Mt. Airy Road over Hazel Creek, Habersham County
9) CR 432/FAS 2680 over FA 2680 Ramp, Habersham County
10) Bridge removed from the project
11) CR 508Nanna Road over Beaverdam Creek, Hart County
12) CR 424/Woods Bridge Road over North Oconee River, Jackson Count
13) CR 426/Wayne Poultry Road over Allen Creek, Jackson County
14) CR 426/ Wayne Poultry Road over Pond Fork Creek, Jackson County
IS) CR 432/New Kings Bridge Road over North Oconee River, Jackson County
16) CR 41/Copper Mine Road over Chestatee River, Lumpkin County
17) CR 190/Town Creek CH Road over Chestatee River, Lumpkin County
18) Bridge removed from the project
19) Bridge removed from the project
20) Bridge removed from the project
2 1) CR 217/Burton Dam Road over Tallulah River, Rabun County
22) CR 218/FA 881 over Pole Bridge Creek, Rabun County
23) CR 2 1 9/Warwoman Road over W. Fork Chattooga River, Rabun County
24) CR 538/Brookhaven Circle over Eastanollee Creek, Stephen County)
25) CR 341 /Blue Ridge Highway over Little Youngcane Creek, Union County
26) CR 341/Blue Ridge Highway over Coo a Creek, Union County
27) CR 455/Monroe Jersey Road over Big Flat Creek, Walton County
28) CR 455/Monroe Jersey Road over Alcovy River, Walton County
29) CR 451/Jersey social Circle Road over Big Flat Creek, Walton County
30) CR 92/Sims Bridge Road over Apalachee River, Walton County
31) CR 200/Town Creek Road over Tesnatee Creek, White County
32) CR 517/0ld RS over McNutt Creek, Oconee County
The rehabilitation of these bridges would involve the replacement of the edge beams, rehabilitation of end walls, joint resealing and/or replacement, pile encasements and cleaning and painting. The proposed rehabilitation will be comprised of the following construction; however all activities may or may not occur at each bridge location:
1. Close bridge to traffic (bridge will remain closed until construction is completed).
2. Removing and replacing of edge beams (if required).
3. Rehabilitating end walls with dowels (if required).
4. aw cutting joints to a 1" width and resealing joint with evazote material.
5. Encasing piles at intermediate bents (if required).
6. Cleaning and painting superstructure steel beams (if required).
7. Cleaning and painting intermediate bent piles (if required).
8. Redressing end rolls and adding riprap at the bridge end bents (if required).
9. Sealing cracks in bent caps (if required).
10. Sealing cracks and repairing spalls in the deck (if required).
This project would constitute an undertaking as defined 36 CFR 800.16(y). However, the implementation of this undertaking does not have the potential to cause effects to historic or archaeological properties as defined in 36 CFR 800.16(1) (1). Because of the nature and scope of the proposed project, no potential to alter the characteristics of a historic property or archaeological site that qualify it for inclusion in or eligibility for the National Register exists. Because of the nature of this project, the updated Georgia Historic Bridge Survey (GHBS) has been checked and as a result, GDOT Bridge Nos. 241-0031-0,241-0025-0, and 219-0013-0, are included in the GHBS, but were determined not eligible. One additional bridge, built in 1955 and therefore not included in the GHB is also located within the APE of this project. This bridge, identified as GDOT Bridge No. 011-0017-0, Banks County, is a simple steel stringer bridge simple steel stringer bridges, that were constructed after 1946 and are identified in the GHB, are considered eligible for listing in the National Register. The National Register qualifying characteristics of these eligible bridges are based on either association with adjacent significant historic resources or for their technological uniqueness such as early examples of hammer-head pier technology or timber bridge technology. However, it appears that GDOT Bridge No. 011-0017-0 does not possess any significant National Register qualify technological characteristics nor is its method of construction unusual or unique, therefore, it is considered not eligible. The Memorandum of Understanding between the Federal Highway Administration, the Georgia Department of Transportation, and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Historic Preservation Division that found No Potential to Cause Effects for various GDOT Maintenance and Minor Highway Projects, identifies specific types of undertakings that have been determined to not have the potential to affect historic properties. Aspects of this project are identified in the MOU and it is similar to a project type specifically identified as: Bridge painting bridge jacking and bridge joint replacement on non-historic bridges. The proposed project involves bridge painting as identified in the MOU, as well as additional rehabilitation activities not identified in the MOU, that could involve the replacement of the edge beams, rehabilitation of end walls, joint resealing and/or replacement, pile encasements and cleaning. However, these activities, have no greater potential to cause effects to historic properties or archaeological sites, assuming historic properties or archaeological sites are present, than those activities that are identified.
Therefore, in accordance with 36 CFR 800.3(1) there is a finding of no potential to cause effects for this proposed project. This finding fulfills the Department's obligations under section106 of the National Historic Preservation Act for both historic properties and archaeological sites.
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