“Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration plans to move ahead with two multimillion-dollar projects to make it easier for disabled persons with mobility issues to access the Capitol Complex in Harrisburg. But the projects won’t address a longer list of needed fixes listed in a recent study assessing the Capitol’s accessibility challenges.
The Department of General Services released the 158-page study to the public Monday.
It evaluates access to the 45-acre Capitol Complex — including outdoor routes, entrances, restrooms, elevators, signage and indoor paths — and proposes dozens of construction projects to improve accessibility in response to an executive order signed by Shapiro in May 2024. Costs for each individual improvement range from hundreds to millions of dollars.