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Yarmouth disability commission urges MassDOT to keep 1341 Route 28 accessible, explores portable'lift option
Summary
The Yarmouth Commission on Disability warned that a MassDOT Route 28 widening could eliminate an accessible entrance at 1341 Route 28 and asked MassDOT to provide alternative accommodation options. The commission will research a private "flex step" lift (101 Mobility) and monitor a Feb. 24 MassDOT meeting.
The Yarmouth Commission on Disability pressed MassDOT to provide alternative accessibility measures after town staff described plans for a Route 28 widening that would raise the roadway and alter door thresholds at 1341 Route 28, potentially eliminating an accessible entrance.
"It is not the position of Yarmouth Commission on Disability to support creating a situation which prevents accessibility to a business and our community," Chair Gail Sharet said, summarizing the commission's concern and requesting that MassDOT consider portable ramps, handrails or other…
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