American Disabilities Act (ADA) Implementation
Under ADA, transportation rights of way and facilities for public use must be designed and constructed to be accessible to all users. Mn/DOT is required to perform a self-assessment of its public rights of way, policies and standards to determine which areas under the agency’s responsibility meet ADA requirements and which areas need accessibility improvements.
Lead:
Kristie Billiar
What are we doing?
- Completed the ADA Transition Plan by January 2010
- Updated the Road Design Manual, chapter 11-3 for pedestrian facility designs, January 2010
- Developed new tech memo to formally adopt PROWAG and revised other related existing tech memos by February, 2010
- Complete 2009 ADA site improvements using $4.5M in ARRA and SRC funding by, summer 2010
- District inventories are targeted for completion this year
- Exploring options for contract management at-risk authority to hire one contractor for statewide improvements
- Training is being developed for Mn/DOT, county, and city staff
- ADA Transition Plan Published, April 2010
- RDM update to chapter 11-3, February 2010
- Tech Memo adopting PROWAG, March 2010
- $4.5mil in accessibility improvement ongoing on schedule
What's new?
- New Established: Completion of curb ramp inventory for greater MN at the end of 2010
- Curb ramp guidance establish fall 2010
What's next?
- $2.5mil in SRC funding awarded for accessibility improvements in 2011
- Training on ADA and accessible design fall 2010