Public Works

ADA Curb Ramp Projects

Additional project updates and information will be published on an on-going basis.

Project Information

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life and ensures they have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else; Title II of the ADA extends this prohibition in all services, programs and activities provided to the public specifically by state and local governments. The City is committed to providing equal access to residents and visitors to the maximum extent feasible. As part of an ADA settlement agreement reached in October 2017, the City must:

• Construct 4,500 ramps at locations where none currently exist

• Retrofit 16,000 curb ramps, or spend $50 million towards existing, non-compliant curb ramps

• Spend $125 million towards other non-compliant pedestrian facilities, other than curb ramps, such as sidewalks

• Increased and/or new ADA accessibility

• Enhanced mobility for all users of the sidewalk

• Maintenance of critical storm drain infrastructure

Projects

• Ongoing T-Intersection Curb Ramps Project

  Ongoing T-Intersection Curb Ramps Project

  The T-Intersection Curb Ramps Project will construct new, accessible t-intersection curb ramps, asphalt improvements, and other related concrete upgrades, which may impact parking and/or may require the trimming or removal of existing public street trees. Federal ADA regulations require a curb ramp in the public right-of-way wherever a sidewalk crosses a curb. Curb ramps must be installed in a manner that ensures a person with a mobility disability can travel from a sidewalk on one side of the street, over or through any curbs, to the sidewalk on the other side of the street, at both marked and unmarked crosswalks. This typically requires installation of curb ramps at t-intersections.

  Project Contact

  Ross Cruz
  ross.cruz@longbeach.gov | (562) 570-7949
  
  

• Division Street Project

  Division Street

  As of June 2024, this project has been completed. Thank you to the community for your patience and cooperation throughout this project.
  
  The Division Street Curb Ramps Accessibility Project will improve mobility, walkability, and enhance the overall pedestrian experience along Division Street between Claremont and Ximeno Avenues through the construction of ADA accessible corner ramps. The project will also include reconstruction of roadway pavement and catch basins at the intersections. The project has an estimated construction start of late November 2023 with expected completion, barring weather delays or unforeseen circumstances, in February 2024.
  
  

  Project Contact

  Kyle Keller, Capital Projects Coordinator
  kyle.keller@longbeach.gov | (562) 570-5131

Project Funding

Accessibility projects are currently supported by Measure A. Measure A is a Long Beach ballot initiative approved by voters in 2016 as a 10-year sales tax to fund public infrastructure and public safety services and was extended indefinitely by voters in 2020. For more information, visit longbeach.gov/measurea. Projects are also funded by the Access Request Program.

Due to funding, curb ramps are prioritized where none currently exist, followed by retrofitting non-compliant curb ramps. Sidewalk blocks are prioritized based on severity, proximity to pedestrian-generating locations such as schools or businesses, and as a complementary portion of other projects.

More Information

• ADA in Long Beach
• ADA Curb Ramp Brochure: English, Spanish, Khmer, Tagalog