CME.10 – Milling and Resurfacing South Main Street and ADA Improvements (South Route 34) IDOT Contract#66K58
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- Mahdi Abdelrahim
- Rayyan Al Naimi
- Yazen Alasmer
- Mohammed Al-Asmer
- Mohammad Mahmoud
- Mahmoud Mahmoud
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A study conducted by Great Lakes ADA Center reviewed 401 government entities and determined that 65% of curb ramps and 48% of sidewalks in the United States were not accessible for people with disabilities, which violates Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This project consists of milling and resurfacing approximately 1.34 miles of South Main Street from Park Avenue to 0.7 miles north of Lovers Lane in the City of Princeton, Illinois. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) rated the condition of the roadway a score of 4.2 on a scale from 1 to 9 with 9 being brand new. The first 0.5 miles, starting from the north, requires the removal of 3” hot mix asphalt (HMA) and a replacement of 3.75”. The remaining portion requires a 3.75” HMA removal and replacement. The report will analyze and describe the laws, standards, and regulations that are required when designing and constructing milling and resurfacing projects. This includes ADA curb ramp design, based on the requirements of the IDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction. The objective of the project is to construct ADA-compliant curb ramps and to mill and resurface the roadway in order to provide a sustainable, safe, accessible, roadway which will reduce future maintenance costs. This project also includes resurfacing sustainable asphalt to mitigate accidents and improve driving conditions. It is important to consider the project’s stakeholders such as IDOT and the City of Princeton. The challenges of this project involve working around existing structures, utilities, and construction’s impact on the project stakeholders, such as businesses, motorists, and pedestrians with delays and detours. This project is a great step forward to removing physical barriers that lie at the heart of the ADA’s intentions.