Longfellow Park

A park sidewalk, path

and amenities
assessment, with ADA
Accessibility Evaluation
and possible
recommendations
Submitted by: Ethan Owens CPSI
Recreation Department
eowens@portlandmaine.gov

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Park sidewalk and path assessment & ADA Accessibility Evaluation with recommendations
Summary; Overall the triangular shaped park is in good condition. There is a good selection of healthy
trees that provide a large canopy for much of the park. All three sides have a sidewalk (two old asphalt
& 1 newer brick- 2005) with an X pattern of asphalt paths crisscrossing almost in the middle of the park.
The three corners have tip downs that would meet ADA requirements, but only one has a Detectable
Warning plate and is the newer prefab style that has raised bumps (Installed 2012). Crisscrossing
paths are of the same era/shape as the sidewalks. Even with the sizable tree canopy the turf grass
appears to be in good shape with several mulch beds and two raised planters which are in good shape.
Park Sidewalk 1; Oakdale/Noyes to Oakdale/Longfellow Street (175 long by 48 wide) - Installed
in 2005, the brick sidewalk is in very good shape with properly sloped tip down on each end and no
variations in the grade, slope or surface. Does not need replacing.

Park Sidewalk 2; Longfellow/Oakdale to Longfellow/Noyes (275 long by 33 38 wide) Old

asphalt sidewalk with newer then original tip downs on either end. Cross slope and grade are ok.
Varies in width with areas of uneveness, root disruption and repaired areas lower then grade.
Recommendations would be to replace the sidewalk. The entire distance is without a 60 turning around
space which should be every 200. Sidewalk should be replaced at a minimum of 48 (60 will allow a
chair and sidewalker, or a bicycle to pass a chair) width Brick,concrete or Hot top and 60 turn arounds.

Park Sidewalk 3; Noyes/Longfellow to Noyes/Oakdale (215 long by 34 39 wide) Similar in age

and condition as sidewalk #2. Recommendations are the same as #2, should be replaced at a minimum
of 48 (60 will allow a chair and sidewalker, or a bicycle to pass a chair) width Brick,concrete or Hot
top and 60 turn arounds.

Crisscrossing Paths; Vary in width but average 39 and run Noyes to Lonfellow/Oakdale 175 and
Noyes/Oakdale to Longfellow 125. Variations in the eveness of the these paths mirror sidewalk issues.
Paths go by 4 benches, all in good shape and on cement pads.
Recommned Replacing paths with Brick, concrete or hottop to minimum 48 (5 would be better) and
add wheel chair rest areas on 1 side of the 4 benches, giving the chair occupant and oppurtunity to sit
next to friends/family. Add a circular shaped plaza 6 diameter in the center of the crossing paths to
allow for bike, dog walker or two chairs to pass each other. Where path meets the sidewalks, ensure
a 60 radius to turning or resting.

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Noyes St

Oakdale St

Longfellow St