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Whether you drive, ride, walk or roll, we are committed to providing the best accessibility possible to all people using the transportation system.
As part of that effort, we're working on over 2,300 curb ramps in various cities across the Willamette Valley and North Coast to see what is needed to bring them up to current ADA standards.
This might include:
- Minor work, such as fixing a ramp that is too steep or moving pedestrian push buttons at crosswalks.
- Installing crosswalk closed signs if the crossing is considered unsafe.
- Rebuilding or building a new ramp if needed.
Most corners in the project area only need minor work or signs but some corners will require a full rebuild or installation.
Why are ADA curb ramps important?
ADA curb ramps provide access between the sidewalk and road for people using wheelchairs, strollers, walkers, hand carts, bicycles and also for pedestrians who have trouble stepping up and down high curbs. We're adding textured plates at the curb ramps, called truncated domes. These allow pedestrians to feel, see and hear where the crossing is located and the direction they should go to safely cross the street.
ADA curb ramps benefit everyone regardless of whether they have a disability. By making curb ramps gently slope to the road, it improves accessibility and promotes safer travel between the sidewalk and road.
Why aren’t all the curb ramps in my community being fixed at the same time?
Once we review each corner, we will group and rebuild curb ramps in stages at various locations in the Willamette Valley and Northwest Coast.
Not all intersections or curb locations are the same, some are construction-ready and others may have fire hydrants, utility boxes, utility poles, additional land requirements or we need an environmental permit. These are things we consider when scheduling the curb ramp construction in each city.
The construction-ready locations are done first because they can be done immediately while those needing additional coordination or design will be part of a future stage of construction. This is why an intersection with four corners might be completed at different times.
By making these accessibility improvements, whether you drive, ride, walk or roll, we are committed to providing the best accessibility possible to all people using the transportation system.
Schedule
Design: 2023 - 2025
Estimated Construction: 2025 - 2027
Location
Multiple
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Astoria | Corvallis | Cottage Grove | Independence/Monmouth | Newberg | Salem/Keizer | Springfield
Cost and Funding
Design and construction for this multi-city effort: $156,159,000
The funding for this project is combined with the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program project numbers: 22985, 23029, 23031 and 23044.
Pedestrians, including those with disabilities, will have access through or around the work zone.