MDOT Standards and the Americans With …

1 ADAADAD esigning for AccessibilityDesigning for AccessibilityMDOT Standards and the MDOT Standards and the Americans with disabilities ActAmericans with disabilities ActLawsLawsRehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504)Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) Prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities underProhibits discrimination against persons with disabilities underprograms receiving federal receiving federal Public Act 8 of 1973 Michigan Public Act 8 of 1973 Sidewalk constructed or reconstructed for public use must be Sidewalk constructed or reconstructed for public use must be ramped at roadway at roadway intersections.

2 State and local governments must comply with MDOT Standards State and local governments must comply with MDOT Standards (slope, width slip resistance). (slope, width slip resistance). Americans with disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) Americans with disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) Prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities underProhibits discrimination against persons with disabilities understate and local government programs regardless of funding state and local government programs regardless of funding StandardsCompliance StandardsAmericans with disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines Americans with disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG).

3 (ADAAG).Public Rights of Way Accessibility Guidelines Public Rights of Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG)(PROWAG) Originally proposed in 1992 and proposed in 1992 and 1994. Drafts in 2002 and 2005 Drafts in 2002 and 2005 Interim Final RuleInterim Final RuleMDOT StandardsMDOT CurbRolled CurbRolled/FlaredRolled/FlaredCounter SlopeCounter SlopeDETECTABLE WARNINGDETECTABLE WARNINGCONTRASTCONTRAST LIGHT ON DARK LIGHT ON DARK ORORDARK ON LIGHTDARK ON LIGHT 2010 SPEC BOOK2010 SPEC BOOKSEPARATE PAY ITEM FOR SEPARATE PAY ITEM FOR DETECTABLE WARNING (FT).DETECTABLE WARNING (FT).

4 Quantity is based on various factors (ramp Quantity is based on various factors (ramp width, type, application, nonwidth, type, application, non--applications etc.).applications etc.).QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LISTQUALIFIED PRODUCTS LISTDRIVEWAYSDRIVEWAYSONLY AT SIGNALIZED OR STOP ONLY AT SIGNALIZED OR STOP CONTROLLED DRIVEWAYSCONTROLLED DRIVEWAYSC ross Slope at DrivewaysCross Slope at Driveways2% MAX2% MAXGRADE BREAK & DWS LOCATIONGRADE BREAK & DWS LOCATIONWhy Detectable Warnings?Why Detectable Warnings?Advises of a change from pedestrian path Advises of a change from pedestrian path to vehicular vehicular is not a way finding is not a way finding break 90 degrees to ramp path of ALIGNMENTRAMP ALIGNMENTSKEWED GRADE BREAKS ARE A PROBLEMSKEWED GRADE BREAKS ARE A PROBLEMLARGE RADIILARGE RADIID etectable Detectable Warning Warning Placement Placement and and OrientationOrientationDiagonal Ramps are Diagonal Ramps are NOTNOTI dealIdealBottom LandingsBottom Landings4 Blended TransitionBlended TransitionDrainageDrainageCHASING GRADESCHASING GRADESM aximum Ramp Slope ( )

5 Is Relative to Flat (0%) Sidewalk FT. MINIMUM15 FT. MINIMUMM aximum ramp slope is However, it Maximum ramp slope is However, it shall not require any ramp or single ramp shall not require any ramp or single ramp within a combination of ramps to exceed within a combination of ramps to exceed 15 feet in feet in may exceed if it takes more You may exceed if it takes more than 15 ft. to match existing 15 ft. to match existing not Required for Upgrades not Required for Routine MaintenanceRoutine MaintenanceAlterationsAlterationsFHWA requires compliance for thicknesses FHWA requires compliance for thicknesses greater than greater than as an as an alterationalteration.

6 ACCESSIBILITY IN THE WORKZONEACCESSIBILITY IN THE WORKZONEMAINTAIN ACCESSIBILTIY BY STAGING, TEMPORARY MAINTAIN ACCESSIBILTIY BY STAGING, TEMPORARY ROUTING OR OTHER TEMPORARY OR OTHER TEMPORARY DetoursRoad DetoursIf we If we resurfaceresurfacethe detour, the detour, full ADA full ADA compliance appliescompliance applies.. It is an alterationIt is an we donIf we don t resurfacet resurfacethe detour we make it the detour we make it Provide a similar level of accessibility to that of the existing disrupted route. TEMPORARY BOARDWALKS & RAMPSTEMPORARY BOARDWALKS & RAMPSTEMPORARY RAMPTEMPORARY RAMPS idewalks & Building EntrancesSidewalks & Building EntrancesTitle II vs.

7 Title IIIT itle II vs. Title IIIT itle II Title II State and Local Government State and Local Government FacilitiesFacilitiesTitle III Title III Private Entities with Public Private Entities with Public an alteration to government facility When an alteration to government facility impacts private private II PriorityTitle II PriorityTitle III FeasibilityTitle III FeasibilityHistoric Building / DistrictHistoric Building / DistrictTechnical FeasibilityTechnical FeasibilityFeasibility argument only valid for Feasibility argument only valid for is not an is not an is it.

8 ?Or is it .. ?Scope of WorkScope of WorkDocumentationDocumentationMDOT DocumentationMDOT DocumentationNot a Design ExceptionNot a Design Exception No forms or formal approval forms or formal approval process. Kept in project in project Complaints and LitigationComplaints and LitigationIdentify location and element (s) that will Identify location and element (s) that will not be fully be fully not meeting full not meeting full compliance. Structural, functional, historical, immovable, Structural, functional, historical, immovable, maximum extent of maximum extent of ADA Complaint ProcedureExternal ADA Complaint ProcedureRequired for government entities Required for government entities employing 50 persons and recipients employing 50 persons and recipients employing 15 or 15 or CoordinatorCentralCoordinatorComplainant MDOT Complaint ProcessMDOT Complaint ProcessTransition PlanTransition PlanRequired by both 504 and Title by both 504 and Title CFR (d) 28 CFR (d)

9 State and local State and local governments employing 50 or more governments employing 50 or more persons and recipients with 15 or and recipients with 15 or Due 1992 Past Due 1992 Self Assessment required for all Self Assessment required for all government entities regardless of entities regardless of Mission StatementMDOT Mission StatementProviding the highest quality Providing the highest quality integrated transportation services integrated transportation services for economic benefit and for economic benefit and improved quality of lifeimproved quality of ACCESS, EQUAL SAFETYEQUAL ACCESS, EQUAL SAFETYITIT S THE RIGHT THING TO DOS THE RIGHT THING TO DOTHANK YOUTHANK YOUQUESTIONS?

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