At the request of Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and Kimley-Horn and Associates (KHA), Terracon conducted a Phase I Archaeological Survey of a proposed GDOT bridge replacement project (BRST-2797 [4]). This project includes the replacement of the existing bridge and the widening of paved approach lanes. The survey area consisted of approximately 900 linear meters to the east and west of the existing bridge on SR 100 over the New River 2.9 miles west of Corinth in Heard County, Georgia. Fieldwork was divided into two stages on the north and the south sides of SR 100. The South Transect was completed in April 2003. One new archaeological site, 9HE210, was identified on the western side of the South Transect. Terracon then recommended to KHA that 9HE210 and the area around it should be avoided during the proposed project or investigated further if avoidance is not possible. Upon learning of the existence of site 9HE210, KHA altered the bridge design to acquired new right-of-way only on the north side of SR 100 and consequently engaged Terracon to survey the North Transect. The North Transect was completed in December 2005. No archaeological sites were identified along the North Transect; however isolated surface finds were observed and sampled. These finds are not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Therefore, no further archaeological testing is recommended on the north side of SR 100.
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