Gwinnett County is proposing to improve the intersection of U.S. 29 (Lawrenceville Highway) and Beaver Ruin/Arcado Roads in the community of Luxomni. Improvements will include new raised medians, the addition or construction of turn lanes, and sidewalks. These improvements will require between 1.5 - 3 m (5 - 10 ft) of new right-of-way. The project area has been heavily developed and the roads are lined with fast-food restaurants, supermarkets, banks, other businesses and asphalt parking lots. 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 lie within or close to the project corridor. The project area was archeologically surveyed on November 7, 2000. The entire project area has been disturbed from road construction and subsequent development. No archeological resources were encountered in the project area. We conclude that the project will have no adverse effects to significant archeological resources.
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