An Archeological Survey of Five Intersection Improvements in Banks County, Georgia

On March 24, 2003, Southeastern Archeological Services, Inc., completed an archeological survey of five intersection improvement projects in Banks County, Georgia. The intersections are located along State Road (SR)15/US 441 near its intersection with Interstate 85 in the south-central portion of the county (Figure 1). The survey area is one of the most heavily developed portions of Banks County, with a number of shopping centers, gas stations, and other businesses forming a cluster known as "Banks Crossing. The proposed improvements are relatively minor, consisting of the replacement of existing traffic lights with new ones, installing new controller cabinets, upgrading curbs, adding pedestrian ramps, and installing fiber optic control cables. Based on the descriptions of the projects, it appears that the only ground disturbing activities will consist of replacing curbs and installing new ramps. As described in the design concepts, the proposed improvements will be limited to the existing, graded right-of-way. The survey included archival research and a field inspection of each intersection. Representative photographs are presented in the report, following the more detailed descriptions of the intersection improvements. One copy of the final report will be curated at the Antonio J. Waring, Jr. Archaeological Laboratory, State University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia. Copies of all project specific field notes, field maps, and other related photographs will be permanently archived at the Georgia Department of Transportation Office of Environment/Location.