Summary
Cracked, steep crosswalks at Court and State — famously hard for wheelchair users — will be rebuilt with concrete ADA ramps and uniform brick surfaces using federal grant money, not city dollars. Construction is squeezed between Thanksgiving and January.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
Funded by CDBG grant funds, not city money.
Wheelchair users, pedestrians, and anyone crossing the busiest uptown intersection.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Aug 17, 2026
A new ordinance would kick off design-build contracting to improve the Court and State intersection, using $420,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant money.
City Council - Aug 10, 2026
Cracked, steep crosswalks at Court and State — famously hard for wheelchair users — will be rebuilt with concrete ADA ramps and uniform brick surfaces using federal grant money, not city dollars. Construction is squeezed between Thanksgiving and January.
City Council - May 26, 2026
The city is dedicating its entire 2026 CDBG allocation — $120,000 — to rebuild the badly sloped, complicated Court/State intersection so it's finally ADA accessible. Previous grant-funded attempts drew no usable bids. Residents with disabilities have long pushed for this fix.
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