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Rutland Select Board weighs appeal or extension after state finds Post Road sidewalk ADA noncompliance
Summary
The board discussed a state finding that a recently built Post Road sidewalk does not meet an ADA-related requirement tied to a 50% grant. Staff described options — mill-and-repave, add a green belt with retaining walls, or file for an extension or appeal — and will pursue an extension and coordinate with the state engineer.
Town staff told the Select Board on Nov. 19 that VTrans/state reviewers flagged the Post Road sidewalk project as not meeting ADA-related requirements tied to the town’s 50% grant, a discrepancy the town believes may stem from design/installation mismatches rather than substantive accessibility changes.
Staff reported that the state suggested milling a portion of the adjacent…
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