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Leon~rd <br /> <br />LJnton <br /> <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br />From: <br />Sent: <br /> <br />Cc: <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Eric~,son, Rebecca [RErickso@LMNC.ORG] <br />Wednesday, August 03, 2005 11:35 AiVl · -. <br /> <br />City Engineers <br />Longfellow, Ellen <br />[city-engJ Detectable Warnings: Accessibilib/guidelines for Streets and Sidewalks <br /> <br />Attachments: OidYouKnow.doc <br /> <br />'This is a message fram our Less Control Attorney, Ellen Longfellow at mailto:elongfel(~_.lmnc.orq. <br /> <br />!f 7our c:ty is doing a street project where curb ramps are constructed or altered, you should be aware that as of July <br />2001, de[ec',able warnings such as truncated domes are required on city rights o¢' way. There have been some <br />cifferences of opinion as to wi'rather this rule applies to all projects or only those that receive federal funding. To protect <br />:~e cities ¢'rom being sued, I would recommend that it put Ihe truncated domes on their rights of ways as part of. any <br />project. <br /> <br />':'here also has been some discussion as to whether cities must require private Parties to put in truncated domes on the <br />;:rivam sidewalks. This may depend upon your local ordinances. Attached is an article from the League of Minnesota <br />Ci~ies magazine on Ihis issue Ihat also provides links to the rules related to this. <br /> <br />you have dealt with this issue, please let me know. <br /> <br />/!ilen Longfellow <br />[.MCIT Loss Control Attorney <br />(651) 281 - 1269 <br /> <br />are cu~entty subscribed to ci~-eng as: unknown lmsubst tag argument:" <br />uasubscr/be sead ~ blank ernail to Ieave-ciry-eng-7950U~iistserv.irnnc.org <br /> <br />2'his erna[I has been scanned by the MessageLabs EmaiI Security System. <br />more information please visit hrtp://www.messageiabs.com/email <br /> <br /> <br />