Phase I Archaeological Survey of Warm Springs Road Bike Trail, Muscogee County, Georgia

The proposed project would construct a ten-foot to twelve-foot wide Multi-Use Trail. The trail would travel generally in a northeasterly direction. The project length would be approximately 6.56 miles. The project would begin at the terminus of the proposed Riverwalk 14`h Street Pedestrian Bridge Project, approximately 475 feet west of the intersection of 14`h Street with Broadway in downtown Columbus. The trail would travel east on 14th Street and would continue north on 6`h Avenue. The trail would turn east on Linwood Boulevard and would turn north on 10"' Avenue. Approximately 150 feet north of the Medical Center Hospital Authority entrance, the trail would cross 10th Avenue on the former Georgia Midland and Gulf Railroad bed and would continue to the northeast across Comer Avenue and along the northwest side of Southern Street to 23`d Street. The trail would leave the railroad bed and continue east on 23`d Street and then north on 13th Avenue. After crossing Talbotton Road, the proposed trail would return to the railroad bed and continue northeast, crossing 1-185 on the existing railroad bridge and along Warm Springs Road. The trail would again shift off of the railroad bed on Warms Springs Road for approximately 500 feet. The trail would continue northeast, crossing Warm Springs Road on a proposed pedestrian bridge before turning east on the north side of the railroad bed. The trail would cross University Avenue south of Manchester Expressway/SR 85/Alt 27. After crossing University Avenue, the trail would continue parallel to the railroad bed. Prior to crossing Old Reese Road, the trail would return to the railroad bed. The trail would continue on the railroad bed south of Manchester Expressway/Alt 27/SR 85 until turning on the Warm Springs Road Connector. The Warm Springs Road Connector becomes Cooper Creek Parkway after crossing Milgen Road. The trail would continue on Cooper Creek Parkway, and terminate approximately 250 feet southeast of Milgen Road at the Cooper Creek Tennis Center. In urban areas, the majority of the trail would be 12-feet wide, constructed five feet from the edge of existing travel lanes. Some portions of the trail would be 10 feet wide and constructed along the back of curb due to existing constraints. The trail would be concrete in urban areas and asphalt in rural areas. The trail would also incorporate several infrastructure improvements along the route such as restroom facilities, parking areas, pedestrian bridges, street lighting, benches, trash receptacles, signage, and a Park-And-Ride facility for the City of Columbus' mass transit system. The trail would utilize the existing rail line bridges. A pedestrian bridge would be constructed over Warm Springs Road. The bridge would be approximately 144 feet long.