Archaeological Survey for the Proposed Addition of Travel Lanes on S. R. 1 (Project: STP-045-2, Des. #9700220) from 1-69 to Tradewinds Court, Allen County, Indiana

Abstract

At the request of the Indiana Department of Transportation, the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University ( GBL) conducted a Phase Ia archaeological reconnaissance survey for the proposed addition of travel lanes on S. R. 1 (Project: STP-045-2, Des. #9700220) from 1-69 to Tradewinds Court, Allen County, Indiana. The project area consists of permanent and temporary right-of-way along approximately 2550 meters of S. R. 1, and portions of intersecting roads. Approximately 15 acres were surveyed. The purposes of survey were 1) to identify and document all of the cultural resources in the project area, 2) to evaluate any sites found with regard to their eligibility for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and the Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures (IRHSS),and 3)to make recommendations for the protection of significant and potentially significant sites within the project area. Fieldwork was conducted on June 19, 2000 by GBL archaeologists Devin W. Fishel and Brian W. Troyer. Principal Investigator was Robert G. McCullough, PhD. No cultural materials were discovered within the proposed project area during the course of survey. Cultural resource clearance is therefore recommended for the proposed highway construction project impact area provided that all earth-moving activities are restricted to the currently delineated project area boundaries.