Parking, crossing the street, entering a building, using the restroom – for most of us, these are daily activities we don’t give a second thought. For those with physical disabilities, however, these ...
BYU has recently renovated 11 ramps in order to meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements after an internal survey performed by supervised BYU civil engineering students found that many ramps ...
Ever since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted in 1990 public agencies and contractors working on roads, city streets and highways were forced to play a guessing game to determine ...
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect that the correct name is Fulcrum Enterprises. The city of Aspen is taking on local ADA improvements with seven ramp improvements that were ...
On Tuesday, BikePortland reported about the third attempt to build a new ADA ramp at the corner of SW Spring and 16th Streets, July 2022. (Photo credits: Southwest Hills Residential League) The next ...
RESTON, Va., Dec. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: BWMN), a national engineering services and program management firm, has been awarded a $3.7 million contract to ...
It is not possible to bring sidewalks up to ADA accessibility standards without using any of the short, foundation-hugging structures called cheek walls that critics worry could detract from the ...
This is part of a weekly series answering "Why is that?" questions about Salem and the Mid-Valley. The question: Why is there no ramp access in front of the historic Brunk House in Polk County? We ...
A historical review has begun in Society Hill where residents are hoping to find an acceptable alternative to the bright white sidewalks, orange ramps and new foundation supports needed to bring the ...
Construction is underway along sections of highway 22 in Salem as part of a multi-city project from ODOT to upgrade curb ramps at crosswalks.
The vast majority of sidewalk ramps along Oregon highways violate standards outlined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a survey found. The Oregon Department of Transportation conducted the ...