Monthly Archives: December 2021

Jefferson County Emergency Management is offering vaccinations in homes of people who are not able to access regular vaccination locations. People who need this service are encouraged to call 360-344-9791 to schedule a vaccination in their home.

DASH consulted with the City throughout the Discovery Road Bikeway and Sidewalk Project to ensure the best outcome and full ADA compliance. The corridor from Rainier Street and Salish Coast Schools will provide safe pedestrian access and connect developing residential, business and school facilities.

DASH consulted with the City to establish an accessible path between the picnic area and the restrooms and clear signage for finding the ADA restroom. Now the picnic area, entrances, restrooms and arbor are all accessible with firm and stable paths and clear, easy to see signage.

The Jefferson Street improvements left the Haller Steps without a handrail that reached to the top 2 steps. For many with balance, visual or mobility issues, the steps were no longer an option for getting from uptown to downtown. DASH often uses photographs to illustrate a problem. Here you can see the problem of not having a long enough handrail.

DASH intervened and now the handrail is long enough and at the exact height needed to provide security when starting down the steps.

A rough trail between the Business Park and the adjacent neighborhood had the potential to link up all of the Business Park with its many fine businesses, the residential area and the shops at Castle Hill. Part of the trail was the responsibility of the Business Park. The problem was that the gravel on it was unstable and the trail was not possible if you use wheels. A further section (that needed some serious grading) was on City Right of Way. DASH intervened successfully with both the Business Park and the City resulting in a continuous accessible route that will benefit all, both businesses and residents.

This fully accessible portion of the čičməhán Trail is about a mile in length on level downtown sidewalks, the Rotary Centennial Trail on the waterfront at Point Hudson and the low-traffic Point Hudson streets. The area is served by the #11 bus. There are ADA parking spaces along the route and benches in several locations. Accessible restrooms are available at the Cotton Building and the Northwest Maritime Center.

A čičməhán Trail brochure is available for a driving route that takes visitors to 16 locations in Port Townsend. This longer route has transit stops, ADA parking and accessible restrooms marked.

A brochure and map was produced through collaboration between DASH, the Jamestown Tribe and the Native Connections Action Group. The brochure is available on the Links Page and at booths at Chetzemoka Park and the Maritime Center downtown.