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Minnesota Department of Transportation

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Highway 61 study

St. Paul

Americans with Disabilities Act

Hand pressing ADA-accessible walk signal button
Speakers and raised arrows on APS signals provide information about the intersection to pedestrians with hearing and visual impairment.

All MnDOT projects - both new construction and rehabilitation projects - must include evaluation to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Components can include, but are not limited to adding curb cuts, truncated domes and accessible pedestrian signals. Read about MnDOT's transition plan to comply with the ADA.

Specifics for this study

  • Determined accessibility improvements for the 2027 resurfacing project. Those improvements include:
    • Realign and upgrade the pedestrian ramps to be ADA compliant at Burns Ave.
    • Sidewalk construction from Hwy 61 to Scenic Overlook Dr. at Burns Ave.
    • Tral construction between Burns Ave. and Warner Rd. on the west side of Hwy 61 to provide continued trail access
    • Upgrade the pedestrian ramps and sidewalks to be ADA compliant at Lower Afton Rd.