Intersection Design to Accommodate ADA Curb Ramps: ADA Specific Studies

Material from the US Access Board

Bruno. PowerPoint presentation from INDOT.

Web presentation from FHWA and DOJ. Link to recorded webinar is listed in the slides.

Loomis. Often times ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliance is not met on existing or new track crossings, or unsafe conditions exist for bicyclist or wheelchairs as roadway are changed. Unfortunately, these non-compliant issues, or hazardous conditions, can be expensive to correct, and the design or function of the areas frequently interrupted to maintain safe and compliant conditions. New innovative materials developed to perform under track crossing conditions, and their performance properties that lead to their success in these conditions, is discussed. Future opportunities to provide improved safety and compliance with evolving standards and roadway still exist with these innovative materials.

Washington Dept. of Transportation. Pedestrian travel is a vital transportation mode. It is used at some point by nearly all citizens and is the main link to everyday life for many. Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) designers must be aware of the various physical needs and
abilities of pedestrians. Accommodate this variation in design to allow universal access. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) requires that pedestrian facilities be designed and constructed such that they are readily accessible and usable by individuals with disabilities. This chapter provides accessibility criteria for the design of pedestrian facilities that meet state and national standards

Brewer, Hawkins. This product is formatted as a chapter to be included in a current or future TxDOT manual. The chapter presents guidance on the use and placement of selected treatments to accommodate pedestrian accessibility at signalized intersections. Specific accommodations discussed in the chapter include curb ramps and blended transitions, accessible pedestrian signals, and countdown pedestrian signals.

Markesino, Barlow. Over the last decade, roadway design principles have been expanded to include pedestrian travel accommodations that are increasingly being sought in residential neighborhoods and commercial centers in suburban and urban development. Designs are now expected to reflect equity and context and to balance pedestrian and vehicular use. The design pedestrian is now understood to be not an individual but a range of users—children, elders, people pushing or pulling strollers and delivery carts, using a wheelchair or scooter, or traveling with a long/white cane or a service animal—for all of whom the roadway and pedestrian environment must function effectively

Boodlal. Brochure produced by FHWA. FHWA-SA-03-01

King. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), signed into law July 26, 1990, provides comprehensive civil rights protection to people with disabilities in the areas of employment, public accommodation, state and local government services, transportation, and telecommunications. It differs from previous civil rights legislation in that it requires changes in the way some facilities are designed and constructed. With few exceptions, it requires all new pedestrian facilities be designed and constructed to accommodate people with disabilities, and in some cases it requires modification of existing facilities. Most of the requirements of the ADA affect employment opportunity, the design of buildings, and the provision of transit facilities and vehicles. However, the ADA and its implementing regulations contain certain provisions that might significantly affect highway-related facilities. This article focuses on how the ADA affects the design of highway-related facilities now and what is likely to happen in the future.