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We're rebuilding or installing around 237 curb ramps in the Corvallis area to current American with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility standards. As part of the project we'll look at existing crosswalks to see if they should remain or be removed. We may also add curb ramps where they don’t currently exist or pedestrian push buttons at some crosswalks.
Why are curb ramps important?
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.
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?
For this project, we will group and rebuild curb ramps in stages at various locations in the Willamette Valley and Northwest Coast. This is because 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.
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Schedule
Design: 2023 - 2024
Construction: 2025 - 2027
Location
Multiple
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OR 99W | Milepost 83.2 to 84.3.
OR 34 | Milepost 0.06 to 1.2.
U.S. 20 | Milepost 0.1 to 2.9 and milepost 52.4 to 55.5.
Cost and Funding
Design and Construction: $TBD
Pedestrians, including those with disabilities, will have access through or around work zones.