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Commission hears transportation update: APS criteria, capital projects and accessibility concerns at local facilities
Summary
Commissioner Larry Keeler reported Transportation Commission items including upcoming criteria for accessible pedestrian signals (APS), capital improvement funding for crosswalks and repairs, MyStreet Commerce closures for new development, and a concern about a prolonged elevator outage at the ARC.
Commissioner Larry Keeler updated the commission on transportation and access matters on Feb. 19, including planned capital work, draft criteria for accessible pedestrian signals and an accessibility concern at a local facility.
Keeler said the Transportation Commission approved new leadership and an annual report and discussed criteria for installing accessible pedestrian signals (APS) and other crossing treatments. He said staff and presenters are preparing a presentation that will explain how APS installations will be prioritized and how residents can request crosswalk or signal work. Keeler said state and local funds are expected to support pedestrian, speed‑limit and sidewalk projects and that the city’s capital improvement plan passed.
Keeler also reported construction impacts tied to a private development: utility and line work on a block of Commerce Street for a proposed 250‑unit housing project could require a week‑long closure of part of the street.
Separately, commissioners raised an accessibility concern about a broken elevator at the ARC facility. Commissioner Larry Keeler asked for staff follow‑up and offered to help connect a local elevator‑maintenance contact to the ARC if maintenance funding or scheduling is a barrier.
Keeler said a Transportation Commission meeting will be held that evening and is available on CTN channel 16 for those who want more detail.
Why it matters: Changes to APS installation criteria and capital funding decisions affect how and where pedestrian accessibility upgrades are prioritized; prolonged elevator outages at community facilities can prevent access for people with mobility disabilities.
Next steps: Keeler and staff will follow up on the ARC elevator status and notify the commission when the APS criteria presentation is scheduled.
