The City of Vancouver is planning work on its infrastructure this summer, and will refinish many of its streets. Before that, however, it plans to modify over 160 curbs, putting ramps at the corners to bring them into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The work will be carried out at various times. On April 10, the city council approved the installation of 73 curb ramps, to be constructed at 49 intersections in the Ellsworth Springs, Fruit Valley, Esther Short, Arnada, Hough, and Rose Village neighborhoods. The work will be done by Integrity Excavating & Construction, a Battle Ground company, for slightly less than $590,000. There has been no start date announced, nor is a work schedule available, but it is believed these ramps will be in place before street resurfacing starts.
Late in March, the council approved the resurfacing of 20 lane-miles of the city's streets, as well as the installation of curb ramps. These will go into the Kevana Park, Northwest, Mountain View, Cascade Southeast, Burton Ridge, and Cascade Highlands neighborhoods. This part of the work is being handled by Advanced Excavating Specialists, a contractor based in Longview; the cost is $880,000. Work will be carried out between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm most days, though sometimes the crews could be working as late as 8:00 pm.
Projects like this can benefit if officials work with a flyer printing company to create a handout for residents giving a work schedule and street closures.
