Clay County, North Carolina
Clay County is a county located at the western end of North Carolina. The county seat is Hayesville. For general information on the county itself, visit the Wikipedia page.
Accommodations
Transportation
There is a transportation service called Clay County Transportation, (CCT). CCT charges $2.00 per trip, though blind people are able to request free rides. They have a first come, first serve system, as well as a demand-response system, which means trips must be scheduled in advance. CCT requires you to book every trip at least 1 business day in advance for in-county trips, and 2 business days in advance for out-of-county trips,[1] though they recommend booking all trips at least 2-3 days in advance to insure you're able to get a driver before they're fully booked.[2] If you are requesting a ride for a medical appointment, they require you to book your ride between 8:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. for local appointments, or between 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. for long-distance appointments.[2] CCT only allows you to book out-of-county trips for medical appointments, unless a driver is going out-of-county for someone else already.[3] Due to the potential for illegal activity, CCT also refuses to drive to houses other than the house of the person requesting the ride.[4]
Ride-share Services
Ride-share services are unavailable most of the time given the small size of the county, and are therefore unreliable as a stable form of transport.
Sidewalks
Sidewalks in Clay County are limited to the center square in Hayesville, as well as the 4 main streets surrounding it.[5] As of August 7, 2018, a plan was set in motion to improve a segment of U.S. 64, which was previously a 2 lane highway with 9-foot lanes and no paved shoulders. The planned improvements were to start at the Main Street intersection, then follow the U.S. 64 loop, and then back south again to the government complex.[6] A recent NCDOT bid notice is looking to build a pedestrian island and traffic signal upgrades at the intersection of U.S. 64 and U.S. 64 business as well.[7] However, it is difficult to accurately determine progress for the above projects, as online information is lacking.
County Documents
Clay County does not make a majority of their documents accessible for the blind.[8] When viewing various PDF files online, they are simply pictures of pre-printed documents. There is no text in most of their files.[9]
References
- ↑ The above information can be found under the "How do I schedule a ride?" section on this page: https://transportation.claync.us/book-a-ride
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The above information can be found under the "What are the appointment times?" section on this page: https://transportation.claync.us/book-a-ride
- ↑ The above information can be found on this page: https://transportation.claync.us/routes-fares
- ↑ The above information can be found on this page: https://transportation.claync.us/our-services
- ↑ [1] Hayesville, Brasstown, Tusquitee Valley, Warne, Clay County, Western North Carolina]
- ↑ NCDOT: Hayesville Project Fits Clay County Plan
- ↑ Island and Signal, Intersection of HWY 64 and US 64 Bus.
- ↑ I found one document that is accessible: https://www.claync.us/post/annual-clay-co-opioid-collaborative-meeting
- ↑ If you click on any of the ordinances listed on the official Clay County website, as a screen reader user, you will not be able to read any of them: https://www.claync.us/ordinances
