A civil engineering class at SIUE completed three infrastructure projects in Alton that
needed to be addressed. The first focused on the ramps on State Street. To be in accordance
with the ADA, sidewalks and ramps must be accessible for all people. A team of students
worked with a survey group to identify the ramps that needed to be restructured. The team
then designed new ramps and curbs to meet state and federal standards. A second project
addressed a particularly dangerous intersection. This ...
Metrics
- University Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- Program SIUE Successful Communities Collaborative
- Sustainable Development Goals 09 Industry Innovation and Infrastructure
- Population Type Persons with Disabilities
- Focus Areas Equity
- Discipline Civil Engineering
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name City of Alton