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UNION COUNTY â People with mobility issues soon will have a much easier time getting to and from sidewalks in Imbler, Elgin, Island City and La Grande.
The Oregon Department of Transportation this spring and summer is installing 238 new curb ramps in the Union County communities as part of a statewide project. The Union County work, which will cost $5.1 million, started in March in Imbler where 52 new curb ramps, almost all replacing old ones, are going in on Highway 82 through downtown.
The small new ramps are designed to make it easier for people using wheelchairs to pass between the sidewalk and the road. Via the ODOT project, many ramps that are at least 20 years old are being replaced with ones that have more gradual grades. Also, the ramps are bright yellow, making them easier to see.