Project Spotlight: Improvements to Business M-7

Damaged sidewalks and a lack of ADA-accessible ramps at intersections along Business M-7, in Pleasant Hill, Missouri were negatively impacting walkability. We were tasked with improving sections of the street that were failing and curbs that were crumbling.

Our team made a number of changes to make this stretch of Business M-7 safer for residents:

• Curb extension (bulb-out) islands were added to on-street parking.
• Our team planned for the reconstruction of all curb ramps and the replacement of deteriorated sidewalks.
• We also designed parking area delineation and managed curb and gutter replacement.

This project was designed following MoDOT’s LPA requirements, as well as the July 2011 Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG). Our team managed the resurfacing of 0.8-miles of Business M-7 and performed construction observation. We worked closely with the City of Pleasant Hill to maintain all LPA records and quantity logs and verify all material testing.

Key Design Features:

• ADA ramp design
• Construction phasing
• Pavement marking
• Federal funding
• Parking delineation
• MoDOT LPA administration
• Permitting
• Pavement mill and overlay
• Sidewalks
• On-street parking improvements
• Construction observation
• Mill and overlay