In August 2005, Southeastern Archeological Services, Inc. (SAS) conducted a Phase I archeological survey of the area of potential effect for proposed improvements along approximately 14.6 km (9.1 mi) of State Route 316 in Gwinnett County, from Breckingridge Road to just east of Progress Center Avenue. The proposed improvements mainly consist of the addition of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes in each direction of the existing divided highway. While these additional lanes will be placed in the existing median, which is heavily disturbed, the project requires generally narrow strips of new right-of-way and easement along much of the corridor and new right-of-way at several intersections. The area surveyed thus consisted of a discontinuous set of narrow strips along existing SR 316 and variously shaped parcels at several of the intersections. The area of potential effect was clearly delineated on aerial photographic project maps. Based on surface inspection and the excavation of shovel tests, we discovered and recorded five archeological sites (Table 1). Three of the sites are late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century house sites, one is a small, sparse prehistoric lithic scatter and one is a rock pile likely of historic period origin. All the house sites have been razed and partially graded.
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