It cost about $400 per ramp to install these. There are two types, a plastic sheet that is pressed onto the concrete (whcih can delaminate and need replacing) or a hi-strength, 1-inch thick pre cast insert, both cost about $200 per insert. These are mandated by the American with Disabilities Act and there is no way around it.
Each community must prepare an ADA assessment plan so I would encourage you to check with your city or county public works departments to determine how many of areas exist that need to be brought up to the ADA standard.
....because wheelchairs roll so well on bumps ? LOL
But according to the article: The cost of installing the now-mandated ramps at each of the city's 22,000 intersections will be $858 million,
858 million / 22,000 = $39,000 per intersection. Let's say eight ramps per intersection = $4,875 per ramp. That's a lot more than $400. $4,875 will pay for a lot of people to lean on their shovels during installation.
” These are mandated by the American with Disabilities Act and there is no way around it.”
Just defund and/or repeal ADA.
I am sorry that some have disabilities, but do not destroy the economy because some few people have a disability.
It cost's quite a bit more than that to install those. The entire corner of the sidewalk at the intersection has to be demolished and a new one installed. You couldn't even get the old concrete jackhammered out for that.
Sure there's a way around it.
Two ways, in fact.
1) Municipalities can tell Fedzilla to pound sand.
2) Congress can repeal the bloody ADA.
It's a mere act of Congress, not a law of nature.