A curb near the Commodores Bridge construction on Padre Island is creating accessibility challenges for residents who use wheelchairs. The curb, which stands as tall as an iPhone, is preventing some neighbors from safely navigating the area. Jason Lyons, a Padre Island resident who uses an electric wheelchair, cannot access the newly installed sidewalk due to the lack of a proper ramp.
“I can tell that there is no curb-cut on the sidewalk that just got installed. Henceforth, I can’t use it, because I can’t get onto the sidewalk. There’s no ramp leading up to the sidewalk,” Lyons said.
Lyons commutes about a mile and a half to visit his mother’s business, Cabana Pantry, daily—a journey he describes as “the road of death” due to safety concerns…