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Draft Policy on Pedestrian Curb Ramp Improvements (April 2010) The City of Elk River is interested in providing the safest, most user friendly pedestrian network possible, while at the same time providing these facilities in a thoughtful and financially prudent manner. The City acknowledges the fact that standards for pedestrian facilities have evolved over time and as a result some of the city's current infrastructure is outdated. In an effort to provide a systematic approach to address this matter the City of Elk River is establishing a policy on Pedestrian Curb Ramp Improvements and when the City will undertake work to upgrade pedestrian curb ramps in conjunction with street maintenance, repairs, and reconstruction. Street projects will be categorized into three groupings. The pedestrian ramp work will depend on which type of street project is proposed. The first category is Maintenance. The maintenance category includes work such as crack filling, seal coating, slurry seal, blade laid overlay, spot mill and overlay, patching or other maintenance work undertaken by the Street Division. For these types of projects no improvements to existing pedestrian ramps will be included with the projects. The Second category of street work is Pavement Rehabilitation. This category includes work such as machine laid bituminous overlays, full depth reclamation, edge mill and overlay and mill and overlay. For this category of work pedestrian ramps will be upgraded as right of way and existing geometry allows. If retaining walls and other such means are needed to upgrade the installation and would require additional right of way to construct a pedestrian ramp meeting all current regulations, than this work will be deferred until such time that a project of larger scope is completed in the area. If the project requires upgrades due to the funding source (MnDOT State for example) then the upgrade will be implemented as required. The third category of project is Full Reconstruction and/or New Construction. This category includes full pavement and/or curb replacement, sidewalk removal and reconstruction, new street construction, new sidewalk construction. Along with this type of work new installations or current installations of pedestrian ramps are to be built to current standards.- In situations where grades or right of way prevent an installation meeting current standards, it may be necessary to acquire right of way or easements and construct retaining walls or other installations to provide an acceptable installation. Pedestrian curb ramp upgrades will be accomplished using a prudent application of the most current MnDOT standards for design and construction of ramps and approaches.