The proposed project would replace a 1929 concrete bridge (bridge ID# 187-0007-0) carrying State Route (SR) 11/US 19 over Boggs Creek in Lumpkin County, Georgia (Figures 1 and 2). The bridge was widened in 1949 and is located 11 miles northeast of Dahlonega. Its roadway is classified as a rural principal arterial. A typical section of SR11/US 19 consists of two 12 feet travel lanes, one in each direction, with varying width shoulders (two feet paved) and rural side ditches. The proposed bridge would be approximately 170 feet (50 meters) long. The proposed typical section would consist of two 12-foot travel lanes (one in each direction) with 8-foot shoulders (6.5 feet paved, 1.5 feet grassed) and rural side ditches.
The proposed project is set to be on a new, offset alignment. Traffic would be maintained on the existing SR 11/US 19 bridge during construction. Temporary easements are anticipated. The project was originally surveyed in 2016 when it was in the early stages of design. It was not submitted to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) because updated plans were expected. The updated concept was later provided in November 2017. The project limits have been reduced in both length and width from what was proposed in 2016 (further details in the section below). Two easements varying between 35 feet and 65 feet in width and varying in length between 70 feet and 120 feet from the required ROW have also been added. The existing ROW varies between 100 feet and 160 feet (30 to 48 meters). The required ROW would vary from 120 feet to 190 feet (30 to 53 meters).The 2017 preferred alternative is now a 100-foot (30 meter) wide corridor, approximately 0.27 mile long (1,436 feet/437 meters) in length.
According to GNAHRGIS, there is one previously recorded site within 1 km of the survey area. Site 9LU304 was recorded in 2010 by the site file (University of Georgia 2010). It is reported on US Forest Service land. It is a surface scatter in a cultivated area that was discovered by survey, and it is less than 50% disturbed (University of Georgia 2010). No other information besides a topographic map is given. National Register eligibility was also not stated. The site is approximately 750 m northeast of the survey area.
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