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In the interim the DOT's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has advised, in response to an inquiry from the City (April, 2012), that "...While the FHWA has not issued any guidance document on this issue, we are advising ... that either the 2005 Revised Draft Guidelines for Accessible Public Rights -of -Way (2005 PROWAG2) or the 2011 Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right -of -Way (2011 NPRM) should be considered best practices for new construction and alteration of facilities within the public rights-of-way in order to ensure ADA compliance." It is specifically noted in the guidelines that the proposed guidelines do not address existing facilities unless they are included within the scope of an alteration undertaken by the agency. This standard has been typical of all previously adopted or proposed guidelines in that the guidance only applies to new or altered facilities. 2.2 State Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 447 - Standards and Specifications for Access by Persons with Disabilities (sections 447.210 to 447.310) 477.310 Standards for Curbing: Provided for the construction of curb cuts or ramps and minimum standards for those items whenever a curb or sidewalk is constructed or replaced at any point in a block which gives reasonable access to a crosswalk. 2.3 City Eugene Code (EC) Chapter 7 - Public Improvements 7.090 Temporary Work: Specifies that construction activities shall not impede safe and accessible pedestrian movement and that when such activities block public sidewalks that ADA - accessible routes shall be provided. Temporary events and facilities such as street fairs, parades, and vending carts must also meet accessibility criteria. 7.365 Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Ramp Standards: Outlines the requirement for privately engineered public improvements to include the design and construction of (or provide funding for) ADA access ramps within and adjacent to the development site. Owners of single corner lots and lots facing t -intersections are also required to construct ADA access ramps as part of their sidewalk construction. Public Improvement Design Standards (P1DS) Manual Initially adopted in 2007 by Administrative Order and most recently updated in 2011, this manual imposes requirements and restrictions with respect to the design, location, and construction of public improvements as per EC 7.085. Details of ADA—compliant design standards and references to ADA -related publications are provided throughout the manual. Standard Specifications for Construction — February 2, 2015 The City's current specifications for construction are comprised of the 2015 Oregon Standard Specifications for Construction (Oregon Specifications) as modified by City drawings and Amendments. Eugene Arterial and Collector Street Plan (ACSP) —1999 Most recently updated in 1999, this plan supports provision of facilities for people with disabilities in all street improvement and construction projects. The City's standard plans and Z Public Rights -of -Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) City of Eugene Transition Plan for Accessibility in the Public Rights -of -Way Page 4