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"Just The Facts, Ma'am"

ADA 101. "Just The Facts, Ma'am". Course objectives. Introduction to accessibility laws, regulations, standards and guidelines Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Americans with Disabilities Act ADA Standards Public ROW Guidelines. Course objectives (cont.).

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"Just The Facts, Ma'am"

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  1. ADA 101 "Just The Facts, Ma'am"

  2. Course objectives • Introduction to accessibility laws, regulations, standards and guidelines • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act • Americans with Disabilities Act • ADA Standards • Public ROW Guidelines

  3. Course objectives (cont.) • Understand our responsibilities under 504 and the ADA • The basics of accessibility • Where to find information

  4. Documents Referenced in this Course • 2005 Public Rights of Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) • 2006 ADA Standards for Transportation Facilities (ADASTF) • 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (ADASAD) • 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) • 2012 Florida Accessibility Code (FAC)

  5. 504/ADA - Civil Rights Laws • Enforced by U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Dept. of Transportation (DOT) • Protection from discrimination • Access to Services, Programs & Activities • Effective communication • Reasonable Accommodation • Barrier Removal

  6. ADA – 5 Titles • I – Employment Hiring, promoting, reasonable accommodations • II – Public Services Subtitle IIa– State and Local Governments Subtitle IIb – Transportation • III – Public Accommodations Hotels, restaurants, shopping centers, offices • IV – Telecommunications Telephones, computers, TDD/TTY’s, Web-sites • V - Miscellaneous

  7. Background of the ADA • 1964 Civil Rights Act • Protection from discrimination: • Race, color, country of origin, etc. • 1968 Architectural Barriers Act • Federal buildings: • Post offices, courthouses, etc. • 1973 Rehabilitation Act – Section 504 • Federal financial assistance: • If you receive federal funds, you're a federal program

  8. Background of the ADA (cont.) • 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act • January 26, 1992 – effective date • July 1, 1994 – new ADA Standards for Accessible Design • July 26, 2004 – new guidance (ADA/ABA) • November 23, 2005 – Access Board issues PROW guidelines (PROWAG) • November 29, 2006 – FHWA adopts 2006 ADA Standards for Transportation Facilities (based on ADA/ABA, with modifications) • March 15, 2011 – USDOJ adopts 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (based on ADA/ABA) (Mandatory on March 15, 2012)

  9. ADA & Section 504:Coverage ADA: Public services, programs & activities 504: Receive Federal funds

  10. ADA Standards (Standards) • Chapter 1: Application and Administration • Chapter 2: Scoping Requirements • Chapter 3: Building Blocks • Chapter 4: Accessible Routes • Chapter 5: General Site And Building Elements • Chapter 6: Plumbing Elements And Facilities • Chapter 7: Communication Elements And Features • Chapter 8: Special Rooms, Spaces and Elements • Chapter 9: Built-In Elements • Chapter 10: Recreation Facilities

  11. DOT Modifications to ADA Standards(Nov. 29, 2006) • Accessible routes (206.3) • Adds requirement that accessible routes to elements shall be placed to minimum travel distance differentials • Detectable warnings on curb ramps (406.8) • Puts back the requirement for detectable warnings removed from the 2004 ADA Guidelines • Bus boarding areas (810.2.2) • Requires boarding and alighting areas “to the extent the construction specifications are within their control” • Rail station platforms (810.5.3) • Allows the use of temporary platforms, ramps, etc. to meet the horizontal and vertical requirements between the platform and the rail car

  12. The Future of ADA for us? • NOTE: On July 26, 2011 the U.S. Access Board issued a notice of proposed rule-making (NPRM) to adopt the PROW Guidelines as standards. A Final Rule is expected in 2013(?). FHWA Guidance: “Use PROWAG where the ADA Standards are silent.” RECOMMENDATION: Start learning the new PROW ‘Standards’!?! www.access-board.gov/prowac/nprm.htm

  13. PROWAG (Guidelines) • Chapter R1: Application and Administration • Purpose, Conventions, Definitions, etc. • Chapter R2: Scoping Requirements • Where technical criteria must be applied, or not • Chapter R3: Technical Requirements • What criteria must be applied/used • Chapter R4: Supplementary Technical Requirements • Criteria that apply in coordination with other issues

  14. ADA and Sidewalks • Regulatory requirements and guidance: • ADA Title II governs “public services” • ADA: ‘Public services’ must be accessible • ADA: Sidewalks along public roadways ARE public services • ADA: Sidewalks within public rights of way must include “pedestrian access routes” * • Curb ramps are part of the pedestrian access route • Features along, over and adjacent to sidewalks must meet accessibility criteria * “Pedestrian access routes” within PROW are equivalent to “accessible routes” on a site, with some differences…

  15. 24” max. 32” Min. Accessible Routes (AR) vs.Pedestrian Access Routes (PAR) • AR=36” min. continuous width - on-site/in building • PAR=48” in ROW – FDOT Stds. & PROWAG • AR=32” min. width ‘point’ (24” max.) - on-site/in building • PAR=48” in ROW – FDOT Stds. & PROWAG • 60” x 60” passing space @ 200’ • Slopes: • ≤1:20 (≤5%) is not a ramp • >1:20 (>5%) is a ramp • 1:12 (8.33%) max. allowed * • Cross-slope • 1:50 (2%) max. allowed * • 1:75 (1.5%) preferred * Exceptions in PROWAG 48” Min. 48” Min.

  16. Pedestrian Access Route (PAR)R301.3.1 • Continuous Width The minimum continuous and unobstructed clear width of a pedestrian access route shall be 4 ft, exclusive of the width of the curb Measure from back of curb! 4’

  17. For sidewalks within the public right of way . . . Sidewalk grade – ADASTF vs. PROWAG ADASTF: Accessible Route: ramps, landings, railings, etc. PROWAG: Pedestrian Access Route: match grade of road ADASTFPROWAG

  18. ¼” max. ½” max. Surfaces of PARR302 & ADASTF 302 & 303 • Firm, stable, slip-resistant • Dry or wet! • Changes in level • ≤ ¼” – Vertical allowed • > ¼” ≤ ½” – 1:2 max. slope • > ½” – 1:12 max. slope

  19. ½” max. SurfacesR302.7 & ADASTF 302 • Horizontal ‘gaps’ • Grates & expansion joints • ½” max. • Bascule bridges • 1¼” max. • Railroad crossings • (a) 2½” at passenger-only tracks • (b) 3” at freight tracks 1¼” max. Moveable leaf 2½” max. 2½” max. Fixed span 3” max. 3” max.

  20. Protruding ObjectsR402 & ADASTF 307 • 27” – 80” range • Post-mounted – 12” max. • Wall mounted – 4” max. • Overhanging – 80” min.

  21. Sidewalks (4’ min.) (4’ min.) Index 310 Quick review: Pedestrian Access Route – 48” min. width Check cross-slopes – 1:48 / 2% max. Check Surfaces –Firm, Stable, Slip-resistant Look for Level changes –¼” / ½” Look for Protruding Objects – 27”-80”

  22. RampsADASTF 405 5’ min. 30’ - 40’ max. 5’ min. Top/Interim Landing Depending on slope (see below) Bottom Landing “Level” means: 2% or less slope 30” max.

  23. X = 48” min. 12 Curb RampsR304 2% 7’- 4¼” 8.3% • Running Slopes (1:12 / 8.3% max.) • Ex.: 6” rise & 1:12 slope @ 2% = 7’-4¼” long • Cross-slopes (1:48 / 2% max.) • Landing at top (48” min.) • Detectable Warnings ADAAG 4.7

  24. Curb Ramp Grade • Least possible slope is preferred • Recommended maximum grade to allow for construction tolerance – 7.1% • Maximum grade – 8.3% • Exception: when “chasing grade,” curb ramp length need not exceed 15’, but slope must be uniform 7.1% desirable 8.3% max

  25. 8.3% MAX 5% MAX Counterslope Greater than 13.3% Not Permitted 8.3% MAX 5% MAX 24” Provide 24” Level area if Algebraic Difference Exceeds 11% Change of Grade (Counterslope) R304.5.4 • PROWAG allows 8.3% ramp and 5% grade at the adjacent street = 13.3% change of grade • Recommendation: • Provide 2’ level area if greater than 11.3% See notes in Index 304

  26. Detectable WarningsR305 • Truncated domes only! • Design Standards – Index 304 • At curb ramps • Full width of ramp & 24” deep • Not on flared sides • At landings and blended transitions • 24” deep from back of curb Index 304

  27. Detectable Warnings • Truncated Domes • Rectilinear pattern • Applied mat, tile, paver, thermoplastic • New construction • Retrofit, 3R • Maintenance • Color/contrast with surrounding materials • Light-on-dark, Dark-on-light • Black, brick-red, safety yellow, etc. • Not Blue! 2.35” Index 304

  28. Pedestrian Crossings • Slope of crossing = cross-slope of roadway • Cross-slope of crossing = grade of roadway • Cross-slope of crossing: • ‘STOP’-controlled: 2% max. • Non - ‘STOP’-controlled: 5% max. • i.e., ‘YIELD’, signalor no control • Mid-block: Match grade of roadway

  29. Pedestrian DetectorsR209 & MUTCD 4E.08-4E-13 • In reach ranges • 42” FDOT Standard • 15” max. reach - over obstruction/edge of sidewalk • 2” dia. raised buttons • Between 1.5’-6’ from curb/roadway • Up to 10’ with physical constraints • Maneuvering space (30” x 48” min., ‘level’) 3’-6” Index 17784 ADAAG 4.2

  30. Accessible Pedestrian SignalsMUTCD 4E-09 • For pedestrians with vision impairments • Used in conjunction with pedestrian signal timing • Add “non-visual” information: • Tactile features • Audible tones • Vibrating surfaces • Speech messages • Must indicate which crossing is served by each device

  31. Pushbutton Locations MUTCD 4E-10 • NOTE: It must be clear which button controls which crossing. (per MUTCD). • If APSs cannot be placed at least 10 apart, they must ‘speak’ to you.

  32. Accessible Parking Spaces(Parking lot) FAC 208 & 502 • Accessible space • Width = 12’-0” min. • Access aisle • Width = 5’-0” min. • Curb cut • Outside space & aisle • Slopes • 1:50 max. any direction Index 17346

  33. Accessible Parking Spaces (On-street) R214 & R309 • Accessible on-street parking space per block perimeter – approx. 4% of total • Table R214 • Parking spaces are best located where the roadway has the least cross-slope and profile grade, and close to key destinations (i.e., near crosswalks)

  34. Maintenance of PAR28 CFR 35.133 Title II of the ADA requires public entities to maintain equipment and features of facilities to ensure accessibility to individuals with disabilities.

  35. Alternate Pedestrian Access Routes R205 & R303 & MUTCD 6D & 6G • Alternate Pedestrian Access Routes are required when an existing pedestrian access route is blocked by construction, alteration, maintenance, or other temporary condition.

  36. Alternate PARs • The alternate pedestrian access route shall be: • Provided on the same side of the street as the disrupted route, to the maximum extent feasible • Where exposed to adjacent construction, traffic or other hazards, shall be protected with a pedestrian barricade or channelization device with a hand-trailing edge • Continuous, stable, non-flexible • Consist of features identified in the MUTCD Chapter 6F • Plastic tape is not acceptable!!! • Rows of barrels and/or cones is not acceptable… (unless they are connected by a continuous ‘detectable edge’)

  37. Course Objectives…In this course, we've discussed… • The Basics of accessibility laws, regulations, standards and guidelines • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act • Americans with Disabilities Act • ADA Standards (ADASTF) • Public ROW Guidelines (PROWAG) • Our responsibilities under 504 and the ADA • Basic accessibility requirements • Where to find information

  38. Help is available • State: • FDOT District ADA Coordinator • FDOT C.O. ADA Coordinator • Federal: • U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) • U.S. Department of Justice • U.S. Department of Transportation - FHWA

  39. Resources U.S. Access Board Accessibility Guidelines - ADAAG www.access-board.gov U.S. Dept. of Justice - ADA Accessibility Standards for Facilities & Sites www.ada.gov U.S. Dept. of Transportation – FHWA Accessibility Guidance & Standards for Public Rights of Way www.dot.gov/citizen_services/disability/disability.html Florida Dept. of Transportation - FDOT ADA information on Website www.dot.state.fl.us/projectmanagementoffice/ADA/

  40. Contact us... Dean Perkins, Architect ADA Coordinator 850-414-4359 dean.perkins@dot.state.fl.us or Your District ADA Coordinator(s)

  41. Thank You!Merci! Arigato!DhanyaVaad!XieXie!Gracias!Shokran!Danke!Live long and prosper!

  42. And Now… for the FUN stuff !?! ADA Quiz!

  43. ADA Quiz • On what date did the ADA become effective? • July 26, 1990 • January 26, 1992 • November 29, 2006 • March 15, 2011 • A • B • C • D

  44. ADA Quiz • Under the ADA, what technical criteria are applied to FDOT roadway projects? • Section 504 • ADA Standards for Accessible Design • ADA Standards for Transportation Facilities • Public Rights of Way Accessibility Guidelines • A and B • B and C • C and D • A and D

  45. ADA Quiz (cont.) • What are the criteria for an accessible route and a pedestrian access route? • Accessible Route – 36” min. width • Pedestrian Access Route – 48” min. width • Accessible Route – Meet ramp criteria • Pedestrian Access Route – Follow roadway grade • A and B • A and C • B and D • All of the Above

  46. ADA Quiz (cont.) • What maximum cross-slope is allowed for an accessible route or a pedestrian access route under the ADA? • 2% • 8.3% • 5% • 1:12 • A • B • C • D

  47. ADA Quiz (cont.) • What are the surface requirements for a pedestrian access route? • Firm, stable & slip-resistant • ½” max. horizontal gap • ¼” max. vertical change-in-level • ½” max. ‘beveled’ change in level • A and B • C and D • B, C and D • All of the Above

  48. ADA Quiz (cont.) • What are the ADA requirements for curb ramps? • 8.3% max. slope • 2% max. cross-slope • Detectable warnings at bottom • 48” landing at top • A and B • C and D • B, C and D • All of the Above

  49. ADA Quiz (cont.) • What are the requirements for detectable warnings? • Truncated domes – rectilinear pattern • Color/contrast with surrounding materials • 24” deep and full width of flush transition • Black, brick red, yellow or blue • A and B • A, B and C • A, C and D • All of the Above

  50. ADA Quiz (cont.) • What are the requirements for an alternate pedestrian access route? • Detectable edge 2” above surface • Hand-trailing edge 32-36” above surface • Plastic tape • Cones or Barrels • A and B • C and D • A, B and C • None of the Above

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