Cultural Resources Survey of the SR 30 Relocation Corridor, Chatham County, Georgia

An archaeological resources survey for the State Route 30 (SR 30) relocation project in Chatham County, Georgia, was conducted by Brockington and Associates, Inc., for Hussey, Gay, Bell & DeYoung Environmental, Inc., in June 1996. Proposed road construction within the project area necessitated this study, in order to comply with cultural resources management provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. Furthermore, this document was prepared for use in completion of applicable Section 106 procedures in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, and subsequent amendments. The preferred alternative is 2.12 km (1.32 mi) long and 60 meters (197 ft) wide. The project area begins east of the intersection of Georgia Highway 21 (George Washington Highway/Augusta Road) and Pierce Avenue and extends east, intersecting US Highway 17 (Atlantic Coastal Highway) near Antrim Street and Coldstream Road in Port Wentworth. Improvements will consist of the construction of four travel lanes, two crossings over unnamed tributaries of Augustine Creek, and two short feeder lanes to connect with existing streets on the eastern and western ends of the corridor. The purpose of the project was to locate any archaeological resources which might be impacted by the proposed project, to determine their significance with regard to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) criteria, and to determine the effect the proposed highway improvement may have on these resources. The survey found no archaeological sites within the proposed project corridor. As a result, no significant archaeological resources will be affected by improvements to the SR 30 relocation corridor.