About
Problem: Many sidewalk ramps in Coos Bay and North Bend are difficult to navigate for people in wheelchairs or those who have visual impairments.
Solution: New curb ramps will be constructed that meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Benefits: ADA-compliant curb ramps will allow smooth and safe travel along sidewalks and streets for individuals in wheelchairs, parents pushing strollers and people making deliveries. Yellow truncated domes provide a tactile walking surface for people with visual impairments.
Construction impacts
Construction may require intermittent lane and shoulder closures. During sidewalk closures, alternate pedestrian routes will be provided.
- U.S. 101: Nighttime single-lane closures allowed (8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday night to Friday morning).
- Millington Frontage Road: Single-lane closures allowed day and night.
- Oregon 241 (Coos River Highway): Single-lane closures allowed day and night.
- Oregon 540 (Cape Arago Highway): Single-lane closures allowed day and night.
Schedule
Construction is scheduled from October 2023 to August 2024.
Location
U.S. 101
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This project will build ADA-compliant sidewalk curb ramps at 35 intersections in Coos Bay, North Bend and surrounding areas.
- U.S. 101 in North Bend (nine locations, Mile Post 234.5-236.6) at Ferry Road, Bayview Avenue, Simpson Avenue, Union Street, Stanton Avenue, Highway Street, Clark Street, State Street and Exchange Street.
- U.S. 101 in Coos Bay (seven locations, MP 237.0-239.1) at Teakwood Avenue, Pine Street, Myrtle Avenue, Kingwood Avenue, Ivy Avenue, Kruse Avenue and Front Street.
- U.S. 101 in Bunker Hill (eight locations, MP 239.2-240.4) at Barry Road, Harriet Road, Adams Lane, Bay Park Lane, Linton Lane, Carlisle Lane, Troy Lane and Lorain Avenue.
- Oregon 241 in Bunker Hill/Eastside (two locations, Coos River Highway, MP 0.2-0.6) at Chamberlain Road and Olive Barber Road.
- Millington Frontage Road (eight locations next to U.S. 101, MP 240.7-241.5) -- Cemetery Road, Sunnyvale Lane, Central Avenue, McKenna Lane, Stadden Lane, W Mill Lane, Hackett Lane and Shoshone Lane.
- Oregon 540 in Charleston (one location, Cape Arago Highway, MP 8.2) at Troller Lane.
Cost and Funding
Successful bid amount: $3,397,323 (Brown Contracting, Eugene, OR)
Contractor
Brown Contracting (Eugene, Oregon)
Additional Information
This is Phase 1, the first of two projects that will upgrade curb ramps in the Coos Bay area. The second project (Phase 2) is scheduled to begin construction in summer 2025.