Archaeological Assessment of Project MLP-20(100), Gwinnett County

The proposed project would reconstruct SR 20 on new and existing alignment in Lawrenceville. The proposed project would begin south of Luckie Street at Jackson Street then would extend northerly on new location crossing US 29/Crogan Street and SR 120/Pike Street before tying back into SR 20. At this point the road would be widened and reconstructed from Mill Street to an ending point south of Industrial Park Drive. The existing right-of-way on SR 20 varies from 15.2 to 20.7 m (50 to 60 ft). The total required right-of-way would vary from 15.2 to 25.6 m (50 to 85 ft). An archaeological survey consistent with the proposed project's rights-of-way was conducted for the entire 1.45 km project corridor. An archaeological survey (Level II) was conducted in accordance with "GDOT/FHWA Cultural Resource Survey Guidelines" developed by the GDOT Staff Archaeologists in consultation with DNR Historic Preservation Section Staff and concurred in by the Federal Highway Administration and State Historic Preservation Officer. These guidelines provide general survey boundaries and methodological approaches to archaeological surveys based on the type/scope of proposed highway projects and are followed during the initial identification of archaeological resources. No existing or eligible National Register archaeological resources were located within the project's area of potential environmental effect. It is concluded, therefore, that the project will have no effect upon archaeological resources on or eligible for inclusion in the NRHP provided that the project conforms to that described above.