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Newberg ADA Curb Ramps

Design Phase

Region 2: Willamette Valley and Northwest Oregon (Newberg, Yamhill County)


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


Design Banner showing a community of pedestrian and bicyclists with text: Improving Access Whether You: Drive, Ride, Walk or Roll.

Details

About

We're reviewing around 408 curb ramps in the Newberg area to see what is needed to bring them to current ADA standards. ​

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  • Minor work, such as fixing a ramp that is too steep or moving pedestrian push buttons at crosswalks.

  • Installing crosswalk closed signs if a crossing is considered unsafe.

  • Rebuilding or installing a new ramp if needed.

​Most corners in the project area​ only need minor work or signs installed but some corners will require a full rebuild.​

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Why are ADA curb ramps important?

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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.

Newberg interactive map linkSee which corners we're looking at by visiting our interactive map​. These corners may change and we'll update the map as we get further into design.​

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. This is because not all intersections or curb locations are the same. Some are construction-ready (Stage 1) and others may have fire hydrants, utility boxes, utility poles, additional land requirements or we need an environmental permit (Stage 2). 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 - 2024
Construction: 2025 - 2027

Location

Multiple |

​OR 18 | Milepost 59.7 to 60.7.
OR 240 | Milepost 11 to 11.4.
OR 219 | Milepost 18.4 to 20.1.
OR 99W | Milepost 21.5 to 24.

Cost and Funding

​Design and Construction: $TBD


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

Contacts & Media

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Project Contacts

Project Manager
Miranda Wells
Email
miranda.wells@odot.oregon.gov
Phone
541-480-7812

Public Information Officer
David House
Email
david.j.house@odot.oregon.gov
Phone
503-551-8641

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Last Updated

8/21/2024 12:16 PM

Project Number

22985-newberg