ADA Curb Ramp by Request Prioritization Criteria
Criteria for ADA Curb Ramp Selection
The first and principal criteria used in the curb ramp site selection is that the request be made by a person with a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or on behalf of a person with disabilities. Priority is given for providing access to one’s residence, place of work, government offices and facilities, places of public accommodations and routes to transit.
Below are the criteria considered when prioritizing curb ramp installation/repair requests:
Prioritized Category |
Description |
ADA requests for curb ramps made by people with disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disability Act
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Addresses requests that are received through the PBOT ADA Request Curb Ramp Program, from persons who use mobility devices, or on their behalf, to provide accessible transit routes based on their location and travel needs: I. Priority is given to providing access to one’s residence, place of work, government offices and facilities, health facilities, schools, places of public accommodations and routes to transit |
ADA requests for curb ramps that appear hazardous or in dangerous conditions by people with disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disability Act |
These locations will be filled in on an as-received basis. They may also be incorporated into the work orders for routes identified in the categories below if along the route or in the nearby vicinity: I. Identifies existing curb ramps reported, by inspectors or residents, and posted as trip and fall hazards or barriers to safe passage by people who use mobility devices II. Identifies existing curb ramp that present a hazard or barrier to passage |
High Pedestrian Crash Areas |
Builds curb ramps in areas where there are clusters of pedestrian related crashes, especially marked crosswalks without ramps: I. Builds curb ramps in High Pedestrian Use Area which will cross-referenced with Vision Zero Crash Corridor data |
High Pedestrian Use Areas |
Priority is given to providing access to build curb ramp(s) for increased accessibility to places that have considerable pedestrian traffic:
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Places with higher concentration of people with disabilities |
Identifies locations where services are provided to people with disabilities and/or seniors: I. Identifies locations where greater numbers of seniors and people with disabilities reside based on US Census data, location of accessible housing units, and other sources II. Identifies frequent service destinations for public transportation, particularly if curb ramps will remove the barrier to people using fixed-route transit instead of TriMet LIFT and other para-transit services |
Fill in remaining gaps in the priority pedestrian network to serve key destinations |
Provides accessible routes from point A to B around the following locations:
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The City of Portland complies with all non-discrimination, Civil Rights laws including Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II. To help ensure equal access to City programs, services and activities, the City of Portland will reasonably modify policies/procedures and provide auxiliary aids/services to persons with disabilities. Call 503-823-5185, TTY 503-823-6868 or Oregon Relay Service 711 with such requests, or visit http://bit.ly/13EWaCg