Repair the curb ramp at Bainbridge and 14th Street (2026-07-20)

The curb ramp at this Bainbridge Street corner has spalled concrete and pools water after rain, making it hard to cross safely for anyone using a wheelchair or a stroller. Standard: ADA Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines, curb ramp compliance Proof: Before/after photos of the ramp and a slope check note. Method (ADA Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines, curb ramp compliance): 1. Inspect the curb ramp at Bainbridge Street and 14th Street, Richmond, VA for cracked concrete, ponding, or a missing detectable-warning surface. 2. Clear debris and loose material from the ramp and the landing at the top and bottom. 3. Patch cracked or spalled concrete sections and reset any loose detectable-warning pavers. 4. Check the ramp slope and landing with a level for basic accessibility. 5. Photograph the finished ramp from the street and sidewalk approach. Done when: Before/after photos of the ramp and a slope check note.

Where

Bainbridge Street and 14th Street, Richmond, VA

Pay

$460 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Before/after photos of the ramp and a slope check note.

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-08-19

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 240–600 minutes. Method of record: Curb ramp repair/retrofit to ADA + PROWAG R304 (slope, landing, detectable warning surface), under municipal right-of-way permit — trained crew with wet-cut dust controls; assess→repair→verify

Bring

• right-of-way permit + cones/barricades + pedestrian detour signage
• smart level / digital inclinometer + tape measure
• concrete tools + detectable warning surface (truncated dome) panel per city standard
• wet-cut saw with water feed (dust control)

Steps

1. 1. ASSESS: measure the existing ramp against PROWAG R304 (running slope ≤8.3%, cross-slope ≤2%, landing, flush transition, detectable warning) and photograph each failure; confirm permit + utility locates before cutting.
2. 2. Set up cones/barricades and a safe pedestrian detour outside the work zone.
3. 3. Remove the failed ramp section with wet-cut dust controls; form and place the corrected ramp geometry per the city standard drawing.
4. 4. Set the detectable warning surface (truncated domes) aligned and embedded per spec; finish transitions flush with the gutter.
5. 5. VERIFY: re-measure every R304 dimension with the smart level, photograph readings + before/after from matching vantage, water-test the gutter flow line, and close out the permit.

If it does not match the plan

• No permit or no utility locate -> STOP: do not cut.
• Cutting without water-fed dust control -> STOP (respirable silica).
• Geometry cannot meet R304 within the existing footprint -> document and route to the city's ADA transition-plan engineer instead of pouring a non-compliant ramp.

What counts as done

• Measured running slope ≤8.3% and cross-slope ≤2% with level photos
• Detectable warning surface installed per standard (alignment + embed photos)
• Flush gutter transition verified (no lip >1/4 inch; water flows along the gutter line)
• Before/after photos + permit close-out reference

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.