More para ramps are being added to the capital’s downtown area.

The total cost of the installations, which began last summer, will be $260,000.

“Eleven para ramps are being installed this summer, adding to the 10 installed last summer,” said the city’s communication manager, Matthew Cameron.

Additional para ramps are being installed in locations between Second and Fourth avenues until Sept. 27, following the installation along Fourth Avenue between Jeckell and Elliott streets. The ramps assist individuals who rely on mobility aids like wheelchairs and walkers, and stroller users, by providing a gentle slope and a non-slip surface.

Furthermore, the administration has addressed snow removal around all para ramps in the downtown core to improve accessibility.

Tracy Allen, the city’s outgoing infrastructure and operations director, said last month city council has approved an additional $220,000 this year to address snow and ice control.

The review of both the snow and ice control policy and maintenance bylaws has been completed.

City administration recommends that the city continue enhancing snow and ice removal in front of the downtown core para ramps. They suggest establishing and implementing a pilot program that allows downtown and central core  businesses to place snow in one stall per block, which the city can then remove once a week.

Other recommendations include allowing a parking ban during a specified night to enable the city to remove snow on that downtown street.

Administration also recommends that the remaining considerations be reviewed and implemented through the development of the 2025 capital and operating budget or reassessed for further need.

Some other recommendations include replacing parking meters with a kiosk for easier access to the sidewalks by snow removal equipment, and increasing active enforcement and fines for non-compliance.