Resources
Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) Transition Plans: A Guide
to Best Management Practices
Jacobs Engineering
Group, National Cooperative Highway
Research Program (NCHRP) Project
Number 20-7 (232), May 2009.
This guide is organized into
two main sections: "Steps to
Compliance" and "Findings and
Best Practices of State DOTs".
Its purpose is to document and
share successful practices on
the development and updating
of Transition Plans among Departments
of Transportation (DOTs).
ADA
Regulations and Technical Assistance
Materials
United States
(US) Department of Justice, 2009.
This resource provides links to
US Department of Justice regulations
and resources regarding the ADA.
The section titled State and
Local Governments: Technical Assistance
Manuals and Publications provides
links to relevant resources including Title
II Technical Assistance Manual,
Chapter 6 - New Constuction and
Alterations and Accessibility
of State and Local Government
Websites to People with Disabilities
(pdf 223k).
ADA Compliance at Transportation
Agencies: A Review of Practices
Cesar Quiroga, Shawn Turner, Texas
Transportation Institute, September
2008.
The purpose of NCHRP Project
20-07, Task 249, Asset Management
Approaches to ADA Compliance,
"was to gather information
and develop a synthesis of practices,
including best practices, on
the various approaches transportation
agencies use to address ADA compliance
issues. The synthesis covered
three main topics: asset data
inventory, asset condition assessment
and programming of asset improvements."
The analysis focused on pedestrian
infrastructure on the public
right-of-way, including elements
such as sidewalks, curb ramps,
pedestrian crossings and obstructions
(while excluding buildings, facilities
or transit infrastructure). The
synthesis also included an extensive
listing of asset inventory and
condition data elements, intended
to be used as a foundation for
the development of inventory
programs that meet individual
agency needs.
ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for
State and Local Governments
US Department
of Justice, May 2007.
Chapter 6 of this resource, "Curb
Ramps and Pedestrian Crossings
Under Title II of the ADA", focuses
on requirements of Title II of
the ADA relating to curb ramps
at pedestrian crossings. The
chapter contains background on
the ADA requirements, design
standards, pictures and information
on ensuring compliance.
Accessible Pedestrian Signals:
A Guide to Best Practices
NCHRP Project 3-62, Guidelines
for Accessible Pedestrian Signals,
June 2007.
The Web site content from this
Best Practices guide was adapted
from the NCHRP Project 3-62 research
study, which used extensive field
testing to determine which accessible
pedestrian signals features and
locations are most beneficial
for blind and visually impaired
pedestrians. The report (pdf
13.9m) is designed to
be a contractor's guide and is
heavily focused on the technical
aspects of designing and constructing
accessible pedestrian signals.
Special Report: Assessible Public
Rights-of-Way Planning and Design
for Alterations
Public Rights-of-Way
Access Advisory Committee, Subcommitte
on Technical Assistance, August
2007.
This report and recommendation
were created by the Public Rights-of-Way
Access Advisory Committee to
provide technical assistance
for complying with provisions
of the ADA. Chapter 7 of the
report contains information and
resources from the US Department
of Justice, the US Access Board,
Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA), American Association
of State Highway and Transportation
Officials (AASHTO), the Institute
for Transportation Engineers,
NCHRP and several state DOTs.
AASHTO Guide for the Planning,
Design and Operation of Pedestrian
Facilities
AASHTO, 2004.
From the abstract: "The purpose
of this guide is to provide
guidance on the planning, design
and operation of pedestrian
facilities along streets and
highways. Specifically, the
guide focuses on identifying
effective measures for accomodating
pedestrians on public rights-of-way.
Appropriate methods for accommodating
pedestrians, which vary among
roadway and facility types,
are described in this guide.
The primary audiences for this
manual are planners, roadway
designers and transportation
engineers, whether at the state
or local level, the majority
of whom make decisions on a
daily basis that affect pedestrians.
This guide also recognizes
the profound effect that land
use planning and site design
have on pedestrian mobility
and addresses these topics
as well."
US
Access Board, Public Rights of
Way
The US Access Board is creating new guidelines
for public rights-of-way that will address
various issues, including access for
blind pedestrians at street crossings
and wheelchair access to on-street parking.
The Web site provides information and
links to Public Rights-of-Way Access
Advisory Committee (PROWAG), US Access
Board and FHWA materials and research
as a resource until the guidelines are
complete.
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