Project STP-0000-00(422) consists of the widening and reconstructing of SR 99 from 1-95 to US 17, in Glynn County, Georgia. The existing two-14 foot wide travel lanes of SR 99 are proposed to be widened into four-12 foot wide travel lanes with 20 foot wide raised medians from 1-95 to Petersville Road. From Petersville Road to US 17, SR 99 will transition down to a four lane urban section. Existing right-of-way on SR 99 is 100 feet with an additional 50 feet of right-ofway required, except for the segment from Petersville Road to US 17 where no new right-of-way is required. Total project length is 1.03 miles. This original project was surveyed by Environmental Services, Inc. (ESI) and concurrence was received in March of 1999 and July of 2000 (see attached pages). The original project remains the same except for the following: both sides of SR 99 were resurveyed from Petersville Road east to US 17. Project NHS-0001-00(585) consists of the widening, reconstruction, and bridge replacement of SR 99 at the 1-95 interchange. This bridge replacement is to facilitate the widening of 1-95 from two to three lanes. In addition all ramps at the 1-95 interchange will be widened and reconstructed. The right-of-way on SR 99 remains the same from the previous project. The existing SR 99 overpass bridge consists of two-14 foot lanes with no shoulders. All existing ramps consist of one-16 foot lane with a combined 14 feet of rural shoulders. From the intersections of the ramps, SR 99 is proposed to consist of six-12 foot lanes with an 8 foot raised median and rural shoulders until both approaches reach the beginning of the bridge replacement portion of the project. From this point, the SR 99 bridge is proposed to consist of six-12 foot lanes with an 8 foot raised median, curb and gutter urban shoulders, and 6 foot sidewalks. The interchange improvements for this project were surveyed and concurrence received by GDOTarchaeologist Eric Duff in June of 2000 (see attached page). The original project remains the same except for the following: an additional 20 feet of right-of-way is required on the south side of SR 99 from the intersection of the northbound exit ramp east for 900 feet; a maximum of 20 feet of additional of right-of-way is required on the north and south sides of SR 99 west of the intersection of the southbound exit ramp west for 1000 feet on the north side and 800 feet on the south side. 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 the type/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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