Information on Lane County’s efforts to make its right-of-ways more compliant with federal disability standards is on the agenda at an event this Thursday (9/12).
Lane County spokesperson Devon Ashbridge says at an open house, visitors can learn more about the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and how that’ll be incorporated into curb ramps and pedestrian signals.
“ADA standards began in the early 90s, but certainly we have intersections and crossings that predate that," says Ashbridge.
"Some of the changes that have occurred over the last 20 or so years, are the angles of ramps, and what we believed to be safe 20 years ago is different than what we believe and know to be safer today.”
The event also welcomes feedback on existing barriers on county roads, and what needs to be prioritized for ensuring accessibility. It'll help guide the county's ADA Transition Plan, a federally-required initiative that develops a budget, timeline, and strategy to bring its intersections within the public right-of-way into compliance with ADA standards. The ADA prohibits discrimination against people on the basis of disability.
The open house is Thursday from 2 to 6 pm, at the Lane County Public Works building on the North Delta Highway.
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