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The ODOT Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Program is working to bring more than 25,000 sidewalk curb ramps throughout Oregon into compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. The curb ramps provide an accessible and safe way for people on sidewalks to cross streets. In Oregon, every intersection is a crosswalk unless marked otherwise. This means that if a crosswalk is open, it should meet our safety and accessibility standards.
We evaluated crosswalks statewide and found that a number of them do not provide equal safety to all users for a variety of reasons. These reasons may include crosswalks ending at or in close proximity to a driveway, a median island or landscaping in the crosswalk path, or traffic signals that do not have pedestrian signals and push buttons. In these cases, the crosswalks are closed by installing “crosswalk closed” signs at the intersection. This ensures that people are guided to use an alternate, nearby, safer and open crosswalk.
Throughout 2023, ODOT crews plan to install “crosswalk closed” signs at these identified crosswalks statewide. We know you have a specific interest in work happening on Powell Boulevard, and there are 16 locations where “crosswalk closed” signs will be installed.
The list of crosswalk closures for the region can be found online at www.R1ADA.org.
Our obligation is to build safe spaces for people to walk or roll across our highways. Bringing curb ramps up to accessibility standards and closing unsafe and inaccessible crosswalks are tools we use to meet these obligations. For more information about the ADA project in the region, visit www.R1ADA.org.
Project Schedule
Work is underway and will continue through the end of 2023.
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