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Shelton adopts ADA transition plan; staff estimate $29 million in curb, sidewalk upgrades
Summary
The City Council adopted a formal ADA transition plan on Sept. 16, 2025, after staff presented an inventory of Americans with Disabilities Act barriers and a multi‑decade cost estimate of about $29 million. Council and staff said the plan will support grant applications and guide incremental annual work.
Shelton City Council on Sept. 16 adopted a citywide Americans with Disabilities Act transition plan that inventories accessible‑route problems across public rights of way and lays out a multi‑year schedule to fix them. Public Works Director Aaron Hicks told the council the study identifies “about $29,000,000 worth of improvements that need to happen.”
The plan is intended to document current barriers—sidewalk ramps, curb cuts, pedestrian push‑buttons and related items—and show a funded approach to reduce them so the…
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