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Vernonia ADA Curb Ramps

Construction Phase

Region 2: Willamette Valley and Northwest Oregon (Vernonia, Columbia)


​​​​​​We're upgrading and installing new curb ramps to improve accessibility for all.​​


Construction banner showing a community of pedestrians and bicyclists with text: Improving Access Whether You: Drive, Ride, Walk or Roll. Underneath the community is a black and yellow caution tape and text: Slow down in the work zone…it could save lives!

Impacts

Traffic Impact

Work is paused for the summer and we'll return in fall 2025, use caution when driving through the area.

Construction Impacts

We're pausing work for the summer and plan to return in fall 2025. ​project emails icon

When we return and work starts back up, you can expect:

  • Crews working most​ly during the day, Monday through Friday.
  • Occasional night work as needed.
  • Shoulder and lane closures as needed.
  • Flaggers helping direct traffic as needed.
  • Delays and construction noise.
Please use caution when driving through the area.

Construction Activities

None at this time, work is paused for the summer and we'll return in fall 2025.

Visit TripCheck​ for the most current traffic information.​


​Pedestrians, including those with disabilities, will have access through or around work zones. ​


work zone construction iconPay attention in the work zone, slow down and move over – imagine this is where you work! 

Always drive safely, watch for construction signs and workers. 

Remember: fines double in all Oregon work zones, whether workers and signs are present or not.

Details

About

interactive map iconWhether you drive, ride, walk or roll, we are committed to providing the best accessibility possible to all people using the transportation system. 

One of the ways we are doing this is by bringing curb ramps along our highways to current American with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility standards.  

As part of this effort, we're rebuilding or installing an estimated 104 curb ramps along OR 47 in Vernonia. 

See which corners we're looking at by visiting our interactive map​.

Why are ADA curb ramps important?

ADA c​urb ramps make it easier for people to move between the sidewalk and road. This can be helpful for those who have trouble stepping up and down high curbs. It's also helpful for people using wheelchairs, strollers​, walkers, hand carts and bicycles. 

By making curb ramps gently slope to the road, it improves accessibility and makes it easier for everyone to get around, whether they have a disability or not.​

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 batches at various locations.

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 batch or stage of construction. This is why an intersection with four corners might be completed at different times.  

​​Schedule

Design: 2022-2024
​Construction estimated to start in late Summer 2024

Location

OR 47 |

​Milepost 60.9 to 62.8.

Cost and Funding

​This ​work is part of a larger project​ to update curb ramps in Rainier, Vernonia, Gaston and Forest Grove. 
Design and construction for this multi-city effort​: $16,442,760

Contacts & Media

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Project Contacts

Project Leader
Wade Luckman
Email
wade.luckman@odot.oregon.gov
Phone
541-419-2085

Public Information Officer
Mindy McCartt
Email
mindy.m.mccartt@odot.oregon.gov
Phone
503-507-6045

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Last Updated

6/24/2025 9:54 AM

Project Number

22435-vernonia