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Overview of ADA and the PROWand
Roles for LTAP/TTAP Centers
Ron W. Eck, P.E.West Virginia LTAPMorgantown, WV
Objectives
• Review key milestones in history of accessibility regulations
• Distinguish between ADAAG and PROWAG
• Identify roles for LTAP/TTAP in assisting communities with respect to accessibility
Significance
• 21% of U.S. population over the age of 15 has a disability (2010 Census)
• 8 million Americans have vision disability, ranging from low vision to total blindness
• NCD estimates that 70% of U.S. population will eventually have a temporary or permanent disability that makes climbing stairs impossible
Historical Background: Pre-1990
• Architectural Barriers Act (1968) required facilities designed, constructed, altered or leased with Federal funds to comply with Accessible Design Standards
• Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act (1973) required curb ramps on Federal-aid projects
Americans with Disabilities Act--1990
• Civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities. Applies to all entities (public, private, et al.) regardless of funding source
Five Titles of ADA• Title I Employment• Title II State & Local Governments (28 CFR
Part 35)• Title III Public Accommodations (retail,
commercial, sports complexes, movie theaters, et al) (28 CFR Part 36)
• Title IV Telecommunications• Title V Misc., including requirements for US
Access Board to develop design guidelines
Title II - State and Local Governments
Basic Requirements:• Must ensure that individuals with disabilities
are not excluded from programs, services, and activities (pedestrian facilities are an example of a program)
Key Court Decision on Alterations--1993• DOJ and court decisions consider roadway
resurfacing an alteration (1993)• Roadway resurfacing triggers requirement for curb
ramp installations/retrofits (to current standards)• DOJ/DOT Joint Technical Assistance issued 7/8/13
Title II – Maintaining Accessibility (28 CFR 35.133)
• State & local governments must maintain accessible features of facilities in operable working conditions
• Maintenance examples: -- sidewalks in disrepair
-- overgrown vegetation-- snow accumulation -- broken elevator-- work zone accessibility
ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)• Developed primarily for buildings & on-site facilities• Do not address all situations (especially those that
are unique to the public right-of-way)
Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG)
• Originally intended to supplement ADAAG to provide standards specific to public rights-of-way; most recently formatted as a stand-alone document
• Applicable to new construction and alterations (of existing facilities)
• Undergoing the rulemaking process (2011 NPRM published w/ updated guidelines.)
Issues in Draft PROWAG Not Adequately Addressed in ADAAG
• Pedestrian Access Route (e.g. allows sidewalk running slope to match roadway grade)
• Curb ramps – more design options• Detectable warnings• Crosswalks• APS (Accessible Pedestrian Signals) • On-street parking• Roundabouts
Pedestrian Access Route
• Components:– Walkways– Ramps– Curb ramps (excluding flared sides) & landings– Blended transitions– Crosswalks– Pedestrian overpasses & underpasses– Elevators and platform lifts
Everyone Benefits from Curb Ramps
Roles for LTAP/TTAP Centers
• Information Dissemination-- information resources-- newsletter articles-- “executive” briefings
• Technical Assistance
Roles (cont’d)
• Training– One/two hour focused sessions– Half-day sessions– Full-day “Designing Pedestrian Facilities for
Accessibility” (DPFA) workshop– 1.5-day DPFA workshop with field activities– Customized sessions
• Several LTAP staffers attended FHWA 3-day DPFA train-the-trainer sessions in mid-Atlantic and northwest in summer 2010
• No LTAP/TTAP attendance at week-long DPFA train-the-trainer session in late April 2013 in Lakewood, CO
• Therefore, are some qualified LTAP trainers who can assist
Modules Making Up DPFA Class
1. Laws, Regulations, and Pedestrian Characteristics2. Pedestrian Access Route 3. Curb Ramps and Other Transitions4. Detectable Warning Surfaces5. Pedestrian Crossings 6. Accessible Pedestrian Signals7. Street Furniture and Parking8. Work Zones & Maintenance9. Wrap up
Questions?
Ron W. Eck, P.E. West Virginia LTAP Morgantown, WV 304-293-9931 [email protected]