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• WORK STARTS MONDAY JULY 6 TO REPLACE 1 074 ADA RAMPS IN CHESTER COUNTY
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction is scheduled to begin on Monday (July 6) to replace 1,074 ADA curb ramps in Chester County, under a $4.4 million contract financed by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Beginning Monday, crews will work on High Street in West Chester Borough with intermittent lane restrictions from Rosedale Avenue to Marshall Street from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the area.
The other state highways that are scheduled to have ramps replaced include:
• Boot Road at Route 322 in East Caln Township, Downingtown Borough.
• High Street from Rosedale Avenue to Marshall Street, West Chester Borough.
• Marshall Street from High Street to Matlack Street, West Chester Borough.
• Price Street from Bradford Avenue to High Street, East Bradford Township and West Chester Borough.
• Route 30 from Plank Avenue to Meadowbrook Lane, Easttown and Tredyffrin townships.
• Route 322 from Route 10 to Wallace Avenue, Honeybrook and Downingtown boroughs.
• Lincoln Highway/Lancaster Avenue from 1st Avenue to Route 100, City of Coatesville, Downingtown Borough, Caln, East Caln and West Whiteland townships.
• Route 82 from Route 372 to Lumber Street, City of Coatesville.
• 5th Avenue/Elm Street/Black Horse Hill Road from Lincoln Highway to Veterans Hospital. grounds, City of Coatesville and West Brandywine Township.
• 13th Avenue from Lincoln Highway to Olive Street, City of Coatesville.
• Route 372 from Valley Avenue to Church Street, Atglen and Parkesburg boroughs.
• Route 23 from Route 113 to Starr Street, Phoenixville Borough.
• Bradford Avenue from Prospect Avenue to Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown Borough.
• Wallace Avenue at Pennsylvania Avenue, Downingtown Borough.
• Uwchlan Avenue At Pennsylvania Avenue, Downingtown Borough.
• Route 29 from City Line Avenue to Prospect Street, Phoenixville Borough.
• Bridge Street from Jefferson Street to Ringold Street/Pennsylvania Avenue, Phoenixville Borough.
• Pot House Road at Charlestown Road/Bridge Street, Schuylkill Township.
• Route 113 from Wheatland Street to Oak Street/Freemont Street, Phoenixville Borough.
• 3rd Street from South Street to Chase Street/5th Street, Oxford Borough.
• Route 472 from Lauren Lane to Trinity Drive, Oxford Borough.
• Fifth Street from Garfield Street to Broad Street, Oxford Borough.
• Locust Street at Second Street, Oxford Borough.
• Route 10 from Route 472 to Wheeler Boulevard, Oxford Borough.
Road-Con, Inc. of West Chester, Pa., is the general contractor on the $4,445,170 project. The contract is expected to be completed in May 2010.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, PennDOT installed about 100,000 curb ramps between 1992 and 1995 for use by individuals with disabilities. Since that time, design standards for curb ramps has changed and most ramps must be rebuilt to conform to the latest standards. This important work is being advanced with the help of money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
In the five-county Philadelphia region, PennDOT is investing $257.7 million of federal economic recovery money on 22 state and local transportation projects that will improve roads and bridges, install Intelligent Transportation System equipment, upgrade traffic signals, build a multi-use trail, and bring over 3,500 handicap curb ramps up to current design standards.
To learn more about how the federal economic stimulus will benefit Pennsylvania, visit www.recovery.pa.gov.
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