Archeological Reassessment of Project STP-IM-0075-03(210), Gordon County

The proposed  project would consist of the reconstruction of the State Route (SR) 136 interchange over 1-75 and the widening and reconstruction of SR 136 from approximately 900 feet west of the interchange east along existing SR 136 to its intersection with US 41/SR 3, a total distance of0.9 mile. The existing SR 136 consists of two 12-foot travel lanes with additional deceleration lanes in some locations on variable existing right-of-way of 100-200 feet. The proposed roadway would be widened to four 12-foot travel lanes separated by a 20-foot raised concrete median on the section between the I-75 interchange and SR 3/US 41. The proposed right-of-way would vary from a minimum of 140 feet to a maximum of 300 feet. The existing bridge on SR 136 over I-75 would be replaced. The existing bridge over Camp Creek would also be replaced and widened to accommodate the taper of the 4-lane typical section to the east of the Camp Creek bridge to the existing 2-lane typical section to the west of the bridge. The exit ramps from I-75 will be widened to provide left and right tum lanes at SR 136. Turn lanes are proposed to be added to SR 3/US 41 at SR 136, A new access road will be established to the east of the existing entrance of the Flying J truck stop, to facilitate the entrance and exit of west bound traffic to the Flying J truck stop at a median break on SR 136, The original survey ofthis project area was accomplished by Eric Duffin 1995 and 1996 in coordination with the Civil War Commission, and one historic property eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) was identified as being within the proposed project's area of potential effect. This property is the Resaca Battlefield, which has both historic and archaeological components; this property is also known as Site 90058. This project area was reevaluated by Pamela Johnson in th~ fall of2007, and project clearance was recommended by memo dated February 25, 2008.