Archaeological Survey of the Replacement of the US 176 Bridge Over the Broad River

Summary

"In May 2005, Brockington and Associates, Inc., conducted an archaeological survey of the proposed Replacement of the US 176 Bridge Over the Broad River project in Richland County, South Carolina. These investigations entailed background research and intensive archaeological survey. We identified no archaeological resources within the archaeological Area of Project Effect (APE). The project crosses over the Columbia Canal, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). At the time of this report, it is unknown if the new Broad River Bridge will have an adverse effect on the Columbia Canal. Certain considerations should be taken during the design of the bridge, including pier placement, bridge height, and appearance, in order to minimize or negate potential adverse effects to the Columbia Canal. These issues are directly addressed in the historical survey report for the project. We identified no archaeological sites or isolated finds within the archaeological APE. Therefore, construction of the project as currently designed will not affect any archaeological resources. Further management of the proposed Replacement of the US 176 Bridge Over the Broad River project as currently designed with regard to archaeological resources is not warranted."

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Richland County

Keywords

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 1865 to 1865 (General Sherman's shelling and march on Columbia)

Calendar Date: 1861 to 1865 (The American Civil War)

Calendar Date: 1820 to 2006 (Construction and year range of use of the older Columbia Canal (79002392))

Spatial Coverage

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Ernie Boughman; Derek Piper; Wayne Roberts; Jonathan Leader

Contributor(s): Ed Salo; Scott Kammerzell; Inna Burns; Carol Poplin; Jennifer Salo

Field Director(s): Eric Sipes

Principal Investigator(s): Johshua N. Fletcher

Sponsor(s): Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc.; The South Carolina Department of Transportation

Prepared By(s): Brockington and Associates, Inc.

Record Identifiers

SC DOT File No. (s): 40.249B

Notes

General Note: "Brockington and Associates, Inc., conducted an intensive archaeological survey of the proposed Replacement of the US 176 Bridge Over the Broad River project in Richland County, South Carolina. These investigations entailed background research and intensive archaeological survey. We identified no archaeological resources within the archaeological APE. The project crosses over the Columbia Canal, which is listed on the NRHP. At the time of this report, it is unknown if the new Broad River Bridge will have an adverse effect on the Columbia Canal. Certain considerations should be taken during the design of the bridge, including pier placement, bridge height, and appearance, in order to minimize or negate potential adverse effects to the Columbia Canal. These issues are directly addressed in the historical survey report for the project. We identified no archaeological sites or isolated finds within the archaeological APE. Therefore, construction of the project as currently designed will not affect any archaeological resources. Further management of the Replacement of the US 176 Bridge Over the Broad River project as currently designed with regard to archaeological resources is not warranted."

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