In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project BRZLB-121(17), Fulton County, Georgia, has been surveyed with respect to archeological 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 archeological resources within the proposed project's area of potential environmental effect. This project proposes to replace a bridge on Kimball Bridge Road over Big Creek, 2.0 miles southeast of the City of Alpharetta, Fulton County, Georgia. A new bridge, approximately 200' x 60' on 60' of required right-of-way, will be built on new location directly adjacent to the existing bridge on Kimball Bridge Road over Big Creek. This new bridge will be higher than the existing bridge and shift the roadway over in anticipation for future widening of Kimball Bridge Road. The existing bridge will remain in place and be reconstructed as a new bridge when the widening takes place. Approximately 60' of additional right-of-way is required for this project. Total project length is .42 mile. An archeological survey (Level II) was conducted in accordance with "GDOT/FHWA Cultural Resource Survey Guidelines" developed by the GDOT Staff Archeologists in consultation with DNR Historic Preservation Division Staff and concurred in by the Federal Highway Administration and State Historic Preservation Officer. These guidelines provide general survey boundaries and methodological approaches to archeological surveys based on thetype/scope of work of proposed highway projects and are followed during the initial identification of archaeological resources. No existing or eligible National Register resources were located within the project's area of potential environmental effect. It is concluded, therefore, that the project will have no effect upon archeological resources on or eligible for inclusion in the NRHP provided that the project conforms to that described above.
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