ADA Curb and Sidewalks - East Austin
CIP 825-607-2086, Unique No. ADA CS007
Summary
This project includes the construction of curb ramps and sidewalk
improvements needed to meet the Department of Public Works and
Transportation ADA compliance obligations under the Americans With
Disabilities Act of 1990. The curb ramp work in the East Austin area is
the 5th such area of Austin where public roadways are being made more
accessible. Located in the area of this project are a high number of
local and state health centers, the East campus of the State School for
the Deaf and a police substation. Due to a large number of school age
children, there are 16 public schools and 4 city libraries.
Status
Engineering Micro Research, Inc. has completed the ramps in the
East Austin section. The project is in warranty
Description
Curb ramps will be installed where feasible at all intersections where
sidewalks exist and continue in a continuous path of travel to the next
contiguous intersection. The work includes 186 curb ramps at a variety
of locations within the designated area. An additional 80 have been
constructed by the Department of Public Works and Transportation, Street
and Bridge Division crews. Additionally, the Texas Department of
Transportation is also building curb ramps along the frontage roads of
I.H. - 35 within the State Right-of-Way.
Basic Data
Project Contact: David G. Gerard, Department of Public Works and
Transportation, 499-7022
Project Manager: Severine Engel-Halls, Department of Public Works,
499-7146
Consultant: Architectural Management Division, 499-7136
Contractor: Engineering Micro Research, Inc.
Construction State Date: October 1995
Completion Date: April 1, 1996
Construction Cost: $146,000
Project Limits: I.H. - 35 to the West, Ed Bluestein to the East, E.
38-1/2 St. on the North, and Town Lake on the South.
Revised May 1, 1996
Back to the May 1996
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