DeKalb County is proposing to construct sidewalks along both sides of Buford Highway for a distance of 2.8 km (1.7 miles), from about 450 m south of Chamblee-Tucker Road to Interstate Highway 285. Typically, the sidewalk will be 1.5 m (5 ft) wide with a .6 m (2 ft) wide grass strip next to the highway. The entire project lies within the existing right-of-way of Buford Highway, an older highway that has been enlarged in recent decades. The project may use federal highway funds (Transportation Equity Act), and thus an archeological survey was required to ensure that significant sites (i.e. , those eligible to the National Register of Historic Places) are not adversely affected. Archival research showed that no recorded archeological sites or historic structures lie within or close to the project corridor. Mid-century aerial photographs show that a few farm houses existed along this portion of the highway at that time. The project area was archeologically surveyed on March 28, 2000. The entire project area lies within highway shoulders that have been heavily graded for development or cut and filled for highway construction. No cultural resources were encountered in the project area. We conclude that the project will have no adverse effects on significant cultural resources.
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