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Commission approves curb ramp guidance; public raises trip hazards and flooding concerns at San Pablo/Castro corners
Summary
The Transportation Commission approved city curb ramp guidance but public commenters and commissioners pressed staff to address tripping hazards from raised curb elements and flooding at the San Pablo/Castro corner.
The Transportation Commission approved a consent calendar item adopting curb ramp design guidance (consent item 5.2). The guidance compiles Albany's accessibility preferences with relevant design requirements for curb ramps; staff said curb ramp design details will follow with final plans.
Public commenter Brian Martin submitted photos and asked the city to revise the guidance or return with a change that reflects a forthcoming field fix. He said raised curb elements installed as part of the San Pablo Avenue project created a tripping hazard at several corners, and that his wife had recently tripped over one such…
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