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Bristol to repair about a dozen curb ramps downtown, contractor named
Summary
City of Bristol, Tenn., engineering staff said a contractor, Taff and Frey, will replace or repair roughly a dozen curb ramps downtown and on MLK Street to meet ADA standards; work should begin in about a month and finish within a few months.
City of Bristol, Tennessee engineering staff announced a curb-ramp repair project affecting downtown and part of MLK Street that is expected to begin in about a month and finish within a few months.
“We are doing a curb ramp repair project, in downtown and a little bit on MLK Street. There's about a dozen curb ramps that we're either going to be replacing or repairing,” said Logan Dunn, civil engineer, EIT, with the City of Bristol, Tennessee. He said the work is intended to bring ramps into compliance with ADA standards to improve accessibility and pedestrian safety.
Dunn said the city contracted with Taff and Frey to complete the work and that the contractor will start at one end of the project area and work toward the other to minimize traffic disruptions. “We actually contracted out with Taff and Frey, so they'll be the ones completing the work,” Dunn said.
The curb-ramp work is part of a larger paving effort the city is coordinating with Bristol, Virginia. Dunn said the paving project’s schedule depends on weather and other factors, but the city hopes to begin paving in either the fall or early spring of next year. He added that the City of Bristol plans additional paving around the MLK area and a local school; that portion of work should begin no later than July.
Dunn also said the city has set aside funds in a five-year capital improvement plan to improve sidewalks across the city and characterized the curb-ramp project as an early phase of that effort.
The city did not provide a formal procurement record or contract amount in the broadcast. Details on closures, detours, or contractor safety plans were not specified.
