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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.
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 are exploring ways to design and construct these ramps more efficiently.
We will rebuild or install 260 curb ramps in various locations along OR 223 and OR 99W.
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 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.
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: 2022-2024
Construction: 2024-2025
Location
Multiple
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OR 223 | Milepost 0 - 4.83
OR 99W | Milepost 57.49 - 57.81
Cost and Funding
Design & construction: $13.7 million