If a “curb ramp” doesn’t slope gradually, with a specific height, and overall shape, a tiny curb can become a formidable wall. There’s one such curb at the intersection with Moraine Street.

There are requirements covering a curb ramp’s width, slope and other specifications. Even a 1-inch lip can be too high for a wheelchair user to navigate.

EVERETT — Making it safe for a person with disabilities to cross a street is no straight line. There are 30 standards to meet just for a basic curb ramp, such as the degree of its slope and the ...

The heavily-traveled roadway in the Pittsburgh area will have a posted detour as ramp work is set to begin next week.

And curb ramps, in a place as hilly as Seattle, are neither as easy nor as cheap to build as one might expect. Ramps, to be ADA compliant, must meet a variety of restrictions, on things like slope ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- ODOT says it is improving the accessibility of Oregon’s transportation system for all users by bringing nearly 26,000 curb ramps on the statewide transportation system into ...

Several parts of the Capitol complex are a navigational nightmare for people with disabilities, including dangerous ramps, inaccessible bathrooms and a wide range of other barriers that fail to ...

Each curb ramp is estimated to cost about $2,000, ... However, being in complete compliance with federal guidelines is infeasible due to the slope of Uptown.

If there are any curbs on a travel route, a restaurant must also provide a curb ramp that is at least 36 inches wide, not counting any flared sides, and have a slope of 2 percent or less. More For You ...

MOLINE -- A discussion about ADA accessible ramps for residential disability parking spaces has sparked a debate about Moline's moral responsibility versus its responsibility to uniformly apply rules.