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4.1 Project Types Generating Barrier Removal Activities Capital and Maintenance Pavement Resurfacing Projects 23 CFR 151 requires that whenever streets, roadways, or highways are altered, Agencies shall provide curb ramps where the street level pedestrian walkways cross curbs. On July 8, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Transportation issued a Joint Technical Assistance memo further explaining the requirements to provide curb ramps when streets are altered through resurfacing projects. City streets in need of resurfacing via the City's active Pavement Preservation Program (PPP) undergo rigorous multi -agency and multi -departmental evaluations to ensure ADA compliance during the course of project scoping, preliminary and final design, construction, and inspection. The capital resurfacing program is the primary source for new and altered ramps in the City. The Public Works Maintenance resurfacing program primarily focuses on streets that have not been constructed to a City standard as they are generally in poor condition and capital funds are not available for these streets by policy. Due to their nature, they rarely have pedestrian facilities that would trigger retrofit requirements. If there are existing pedestrian facilities that do not comply with the 2011 NPRM guidelines on the Maintenance resurfacing project, they are required to be retrofitted to meet accessibility guidelines. New Development and Redevelopment within the Public Right of Way As private and public agencies construct new public facilities or reconstruct or alter existing public facilities, those facilities need to be constructed to meet current accessibility guidelines. Examples of these types of projects are: • Privately Engineered Public Improvement (PEPI) - The City permits public improvements to be privately engineered and constructed via the PEPI permit process. Such improvements are typically development driven; whereas, City capital projects are typically community driven. PEPI plans are submitted to the City for review, approval, and inspection and are subject to the same evaluation for ADA compliance as pavement resurfacing projects. • Building Permits — Private property owners that obtain building permits through the City's Planning Department are required to reconstruct pedestrian facilities altered or impacted by the permitted work to meet ADA compliance requirements. • Utility Permits — Utility companies obtain a right of entry permit in order to construct and maintain facilities located in the City right of way. In the course of the utility's work, if existing pedestrian facilities are altered or impacted, those facilities are required to be reconstructed for ADA compliance. • Other City Projects — Other City capital or maintenance projects that alter existing facilities may also trigger reconstruction of pedestrian facilities for ADA compliance and are subject to the same evaluation for ADA compliance as pavement resurfacing projects. In Response to Hazards Public Works' Maintenance Division staff addresses pedestrian safety and mobility concerns that may arise from ad hoc hazards affecting accessibility in the R/W for persons with disabilities. Hazards are typically identified by field inspections by code enforcement staff in the Public Works Maintenance Division pursuant to Eugene Code 7.375 based on notifications from other departments and requests from the public. City of Eugene Transition Plan for Accessibility in the Public Rights -of -Way Page 6