ADA Ramps in Tigard 

As required by the Americans with Disabilities Act, the city typically retrofits the curb ramps at each corner to make it easier for people in wheelchairs (and strollers and other wheeled devices) to use the sidewalks.

The contractor will:

• Remove existing curb ramps, portions of sidewalk, and possibly areas of landscaping in the right-of-way next to the sidewalk and ramp.
• Form, pour, and finish new ramps and sidewalk connections.
• Detour pedestrians to other routes during construction.
• Replant or seed disturbed areas to restore their previous condition.

Recently completed ramps:

• Storm Drain relocate NW Corner of 79^th (complete)
• 79^th and Durham Ramps: (complete)
• Barbara/Shady/Lola Ramp Replacement (complete)  
• SW 131st @ SW Hawks Beard St (Complete)
• SW Huntington Ave @ SW Hawks Beard St (Complete)
• SW Eschman Way @ SW Hawks Beard St (Complete)
• SW Eschman Way @ SW 130th Ave (Complete)
• Intersection of SW Hawks Beard and SW 130th Ave (Complete)
• SW Summer Lake Dr @ SW Hawks Beard St (Complete)
• SW Springwood Dr @ SW Summer Lake Dr (Complete)

Ramps to be completed in 2025:

• Metzger Elementary School Crossing along Lincoln St (Summer of 2025)
• Mary Woodward Elementary School Crossing along Katherine St (Summer of 2025)
• SW Brittany Dr @ SW Winter Lake Dr (Summer of 2025)

The Pavement Management Program (PMP) safeguards the city's investment in street infrastructure. This program generally involves both minor maintenance projects, such as slurry seal applications, and major maintenance and rehabilitation projects, such as pavement overlays. In a pavement overlay project, the pavement has deteriorated due to traffic usage and weather conditions to the extent that repairs and overlays are essential to prevent further damage and restore the street to good condition.

The road system is one of our biggest investments. In order to keep our roads in the best condition possible, we use two types of pavement treatments:

1. Pavement rehabs on busy streets and on roads with severe cracks and potholes to restore the road to good pavement condition; and
2. Slurry seals on streets that have lower traffic volumes and are in relatively good condition.

Road maintenance is paid for by Tigard residents and business owners through the street maintenance fee. This fee appears on your monthly City of Tigard utility bill.

What to expect if your street has been chosen for slurry seal application:

Prep Work

Starting about eight months prior to summer paving, prep work begins. This includes: 

• White paint markings: These give guidance to the crew that will be cutting the asphalt.
• Saw cutting
• Dig outs

Construction

Summer paving work typically starts in June. This includes:

Crack sealing: Once a crack has formed in the asphalt, it will continue to grow and deteriorate the surrounding asphalt area allowing moisture to penetrate the pavement saturating the base.  Some benefits to crack sealing include: preventing potholes, prevents alligator cracking, prolongs pavement life when combined with Slurry and prevents moisture from entering the subbase. 

Slurry seal application: Streets are closed for one day from 7:30 AM to approximately 5 PM while the slurry seal is applied. The material looks like chocolate syrup but is much stickier and messier. Slurry seal takes several hours to dry. During that time, motorists, pedestrians and pets must stay out of the slurry seal so as not to ruin the application and to avoid getting slurry seal on vehicles, shoes and paws.