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Methuen disability panel flags crosswalk signal and ramp concerns, asks DPW and ADA coordinator to follow up
Summary
Methuen Commission on Disability reviewed multiple cClickFix reports citing an inactive auditory/tactile APS at Broadway and Hampshire, a request for deaf‑blind crossing aids, and a curb ramp that may lack a required intermediate landing; the city reassigned all items to DPW and the ADA coordinator for review.
The Methuen Commission on Disability on Aug. 7 reviewed a series of citizen reports logged to the city’s cClickFix system that commissioners said raise accessibility and safety concerns for people with sensory and mobility disabilities.
Chair Eileen Lee said the commission received a report that “this summary accessible pedestrian signal APS device does not have an auditory or tactile component turned on creating an accessibility concern for pedestrians with sensory disabilities to safely cross the street” at Broadway and Hampshire Street. Commissioners noted the city reassigned that item to Stephanie at the Department of Public Works and to Sandy, the ADA coordinator, on June 16, 2025.
A second report asked for a deaf‑blind cross and signage at Clemente Lane and Pittman Street; the commission recorded the city assigned that request to the ADA coordinator on July 31, 2025. Another submission concerned a newly paved ramp at Charles and Lawrence Streets: a commissioner warned the ramp may extend more than 30 feet horizontally and “it’s important to think about how a person using a wheelchair would navigate the ramp without a midpoint landing,” citing ADA guidance recommending intermediate landings for long ramps.
Commissioners directed follow‑up with DPW and the ADA coordinator to confirm whether recent work complied with ADA guidance and to pursue any corrective steps. The chair said she will contact Sandy and flagged the items for continued tracking in commission minutes and at future meetings.
The review did not result in a formal vote or new municipal policy; commissioners recorded assignments to city staff for investigation and remediation and asked for updates at a future meeting.
