Archaeological Assessment of Project PEI-75-2(141) and (147), Monroe County

In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project PEI-75-2(141) and (147), Monroe County, has been surveyed with respect to archaeological resources, especially those on or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The purpose of the survey was to locate, identify and evaluate the significance of any archaeological resources within the project corridor. This project proposed the rerouting and modification of frontage roads and interchanges and the eight-lane widening of I-75 through Forsyth, Georgia. Total length of the project is 6.3 miles, and it extends from County Road 15 to just north of the State Route 42 interchange. Specifically, this includes the relocation of West North Drive about 50 feet to the east of its present location from the rear entrance of the Economy Inn to Colvin Drive and from here to Mays Street -- a distance of .75 mile, the relocation of S.R. 42 from just north of Thorton Service Station to just south of College Street on East South Drive --a distance of about .75 mile, the relocation of College Street from just south of the Mays St./Powerhouse Road intersection to just north of the College Street/Millege Cr. Street intersection, the relocation of Patrol Road from East South Drive just north of the Ramada Inn to Patrol Road just south of the Holiday Inn -- a distance of .67 mile, and the relocation of Fairground Road from Juliette Road to S.R. 18 -- a distance of .8-.9 mile. A R/W of between 80 and 100 feet will be required for each relocation. The archaeological survey was conducted in accordance with "GDOT Archaeological Survey Guidelines developed by the GDOT Staff Archaeologists and agreed upon by the Federal Highway Administration, State Historic Preservation Officer and State Archaeologist. These guidelines outline general survey boundaries and methodological approaches to archaeological surveys of transportation projects, and are followed during the initial identification of archaeological resources.