Phase I Archaeological Survey of Proposed Improvements to Sr 105/US 441 Business Route, Habersham County, Georgia

The proposed project is located along SR 105 beginning at the Cannon Bridge Road intersection approximately one mile west of the existing interchange at SR 365, near the city of Cornelia, in Habersham County. The project would widen and reconstruct SR 105 southeast from Cannon Bridge Road crossing over SR 365 (Cornelia Bypass) at the existing interchange and continuing to the intersection of SR 105 (identified as North Main Street) with Pine Street located on the northern edge of downtown Cornelia. The total project length of 2.41 miles would include the reconstruction of the existing southbound ramps in the SR 105/SR 365 interchange, as well as improve the intersections of North Main Street with Wayside and Cleveland Streets, and Wayside Street with Clarkesville and Lee Streets. The existing typical section of SR 105 is as follows: To the west of SR 365, towards Demorest, SR 105 currently provides four, 12-foot wide travel lanes, two in each direction separated with a center turn-lane and curb and gutter along the outside edges of pavement. To the east of SR 365, towards downtown Cornelia, SR 105 currently provides two 12-foot wide travel lanes with variable width graded outside shoulders. From Cannon Bridge Road south and east to SR 365, the proposed project would widen SR 105 to a six-lane divided roadway with a 20-foot raised concrete median, and with curb and gutter along the outside edges of pavement. The interchange at SR 365 would be converted to a partial diamond-type interchange, from the existing partial cloverleaf design. A diamond entrance and exit ramp would be constructed on the southbound side of SR 365 replacing the existing southbound exit loop ramp and relocating the southbound entrance ramp to form a new ramp intersection. The existing northbound entrance loop ramp and the existing northbound diamond exit ramp in the southeast quadrant of the interchange would remain unchanged.