Historyic Cassville sidewalk to be destroyed by MoDOT sidewalk improvements now will be saved | Cassville Democrate

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What began last year as a rather sticky conflict between MoDOT and the Cassville school district over the jurisdiction of historic sidewalks along Main Street, bearing the names of past graduates from 1922 through 1971, has finally met a happier ending.

After ongoing negations, the school yielded to MoDOT late last year, which legally had jurisdiction over the sidewalks and had been charged by the U.S. Justice Department with making all sidewalks within their right-of-way compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The agency ultimately ruled that the sidewalks, along with an important piece of the school's history, would be removed and thus destroyed.

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A section of historic sidewalks taken from Main Street, reflecting the engraved names of Cassville graduates from decades past, still bears the names of the graduating class of 1958. The sidewalks were slated to be removed and demolished by MoDOT Monday morning before local volunteers stepped up and found a way to save them for posterity. Julia Kilmer/reporter@cassville-democrat.com
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Having no other choice, the school district did what it could to preserve the sidewalks for posterity by having them photographed, then began designing a new type of monument to continue its tradition of honoring its graduates.

But, the situation recently took a new turn.

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