SILER CITY — The N.C. Dept. of Transportation will upgrade curbs at 18 intersections in Siler City in the upcoming year. The upgrades will ensure that the curbs adhere to ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) standards.
The project will construct ramps on the sidewalks at the intersections, allowing residents in wheelchairs and those with other physical impairments to cross streets without having to use a curb.
The town will reimburse NCDOT for 20 percent of the actual cost of the work, estimated to be about $170,000, according to interim town manager Roy Lynch. The out-of-pocket costs for the town is estimated to be $34,880. The work is anticipated to begin early next year.
Intersections that will receive the ADA upgrades:¨
• E. 4th Street and N. 3rd Avenue
• E. Beaver Street and Scott Alley
• E. 2nd Street and N. 3rd Avenue
• Chestnut Street and S. 3rd Avenue
• E. Dolphin Street and S. 3rd Avenue
• E. 4th Street and N. 4th Avenue
• E. 2nd Street and N. 4th Avenue
• E. 6th Street and N. 3rd Avenue
• Perry Avenue and Harmony Drive
• W. 2nd Street and the unnamed alley that is near N. Chatham Street
• W. 2nd Street and N. Birch Avenue
• Harmony Drive and Solo Drive
• Harmony Drive and Duet Drive
• Harmony Drive and Singing Sound Way
• Duet Drive and Quarter Run
• Quarter Run and Quintet Court