Addendum to the Phase 1 Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Hatcher Point Road Improvements, Ware Coutny, Georgia

The original proposed project would consist of the widening of Hatcher Point Road from the existing two-lane section to a five-lane urban section with a two-way center turn-lane, curb and gutter, and sidewalk. Dual left-turn lanes would be added on eastbound Memorial Drive/SR 4/US 1/US 23 onto northbound Hatcher Point Road and a right-turn lane from eastbound Knight Avenue/SR 520/US 82 onto Hatcher Point Road. The proposed typical section would consist of four 12-foot lanes with a 14-foot center turn lane and 16-foot shoulders with 30" curb and gutter, 6-foot grassed strip and 5-foot sidewalks. The existing right-of-way is 60 feet and the proposed right-of-way would vary from 95 feet to 105 feet. Changes to the project include minor changes to the amount of ROW and easements required for the project. At the time of the approved April 2010 Categorical Exclusion (CE), approximately 1.38 acres of ROW were anticipated to be needed for the proposed project. In addition, approximately 2.03 acres of land was anticipated to be necessary for permanent easements. No temporary easements other than driveway easements were anticipated. Since approval of the CE, it has been determined that the proposed project would require approximately 1.45 acres of ROW, approximately 2.00 acres of permanent easement, and approximately 0.56 acres of temporary easement in addition to driveway easements. The additional ROW is concentrated at the driveway/entrance to the Lowes Hardware store located across Memorial Drive/SR 4/U.S. 1/ U.S. 23, and all of the temporary easement is located at the CSX Railroad, across Brunswick Highway (King Avenue)/SR 520/U.S. 82. These minor changes in ROW and easements are primarily the result of changes to signal design at these two intersections. Originally, video detection was proposed on the signal plans. However, during review of preliminary plans, Georgia DOT determined that placing loops in the group was preferable to using video detection, which resulted in more a greater amount of ROW and temporary easements.