August 9, 2011 Special Session — "Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Accessibility Guidelines for Public Rights of Way"

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Presenter, Scott J. Windley, Accessibility Specialist, U.S. Access Board 

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Proposed Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way Session Agenda
Organization of Proposed Rule; Pedestrian Access Route; Pedestrian Circulation Area; Curb Ramps and Blended Transitions; Pedestrian Crossings; Transit Stops and Shelters; Issues
Questions and Answers 

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Pedestrians with Disabilities Pictures of persons with different disabilities 

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How The Rule is Organized 
Preamble; Regulatory Assessment; Text of the Proposed Rule 
Including:
Text Provisions; Advisory Notes; Illustrations

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How The Rule is Organized 
R1 Application and Administration; R2 Scoping Requirements R3 Technical Requirements
Pedestrian Access Route; Curb Ramps and Blended Transitions; Accessible Pedestrian Signals
Transit Stops/Shelters; Street Furniture; On-street Parking/Passenger Loading Zones; R4 Supplementary Technical Requirements

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New Construction
Accessibility is easiest to achieve in new construction
Site plan of a new large development 

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Alterations
In alterations, it may not be possible to meet all of the accessibility requirements
Follow new construction provisions to the extent possible
Picture of a sidewalk and roadway being completely rebuilt 

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Pedestrian Access Route (PAR) 

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Pedestrian Access Route (PAR)_ 4 feet minimum exclusive of the curb. _ Photo of wide side walk with 2 brick strips with an arrow in the middle depicting the four foot requirement

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Pedestrian Access Route (PAR) _ Photo of sidewalk with pedestrians one using a power chair with a service dog, Photo of pole in the middle of a narrow sidewalk 

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Pedestrian Access Route (PAR)
Photo of sidewalk widened at a utility pole 
Photo of sidewalk angled around a tree so that the width can be maintained 
Continues around all obstructions

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Pedestrian Access Route (PAR)
Person using a power chair going around a utility pole by going in the road. Photo of same person returning to the sidewalk after bypassing the utility pole 
Not a really great solution

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Pedestrian Access Route (PAR)
Photo of steep urban roadway with a curb attached sidewalk 
Running slope can follow adjacent roadway grade

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Pedestrian Access Route (PAR)
Photo of sidewalk with a switchback ramp on it with handrails 
What it looks like if the building guidelines are applied

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Pedestrian Access Route (PAR)
Photo of construction worker measuring cross slope with a level before concrete is poured
Photo of an existing sidewalk with the middle at a 2% cross slope; with a steeper cross slope near the building 
Cross Slope: 2% maximum

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Pedestrian Access Route (PAR)
0% best for wheelchair users
Some slope needed for drainage
Max cross slope 2%
“Level” means 2% max
Graphic showing cross slope of 2% in the middle with steeper cross slope on each side Graphic showing a step at a building entrance 

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Pedestrian Access Route (PAR)
Building entrance elevations create problems
Graphic showing severe cross slope and 

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Pedestrian Access Route (PAR)
Building entrance elevations create problems
Image of an old sidewalk with very steep building entrances 

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Pedestrian Access Route (PAR)
Raise curb; but what issues can this create?
Graphic showing a raised curb height as a possible solution for cross slope 

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Pedestrian Access Route (PAR)
Interesting Solution.
Image showing sidewalk has been raised so that there are level entries into the shops with a section of the sidewalk at a very steep cross slope to make up the elevation change that is also done with bricks to differentiate 

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Pedestrian Access Route (PAR)
If you have the space this can work
Photo of a wide sidewalk with a building entrance brought out into the sidewalk with a ramp and step entrance 

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Pedestrian Access Route (PAR)
Surfaces: stable, firm and slip resistant
Photo of sidewalk with grass on each side and large trees 

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Pedestrian Access Route (PAR)
Changes in level provisions same as the building guidelines
Figure R302.7.2 Vertical Surface Discontinuities: Vertical surface discontinuity 6.4 mm (1/4 inch) max with straight edge and vertical surface discontinuity 6.4 – 13 mm (1/4 – 1 /2 inch) max with 1:2 beveled edge 

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Pedestrian Access Route (PAR) _ Horizontal openings no more than ½ inch in the direction of travel. _ Photo of wheelchair caster going over a grate that has bars welded on it to make the openings smaller 
Photo of wheelchair caster stuck in elongated openings of grate 

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Pedestrian Access Route (PAR) _ Flange way gap provision for light rail and freight rail at pedestrian rail grade crossing - Flangeway Gaps: Flangeway gaps shown 64 mm (2.5 in) max. (figure a) and 75 mm (3 in) max (figure b) 

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Alternate PAR _ References Part 6 of the MUTCD _ Graphic from the manual on uniform traffic control devices that shows ways to address temporary pedestrian routes around construction 
Graphic from the manual on uniform traffic control devices that shows ways to address temporary pedestrian routes around construction 

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Alternate PAR 
Pedestrian delineation with a continuous edge
Image of pedestrian routes around construction 
Image of cane detectable barrier around construction materials on a sidewalk 

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Pedestrian Circulation Area 

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Pedestrian Circulation Area 
Blended Transition (raised crossing)
No protruding objects in entire width
Photo of man walking under a sign and having it touch his head 

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Pedestrian Circulation Area _Figure R402.3 Post-Mounted Objects: Objects mounted on posts/ pylons 685 mm – 2 m (27 – 80 in) above the finish surface with overhangs limited to 100 mm (4 in) max measured from the post/ pylon base.  Object mounted between posts or pylons separated more than 305 mm (12 in) with its lowest edge 685 mm (27 in) max or 2 m (80 in) min above the finish surface.

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Curb Ramps and Blended Transitions 

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Curb Ramps & Blended Transitions. Photo of perpendicular curb ramp, photo of parallel curb ramp 
Image of blended transition 

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Curb Ramps & Blended Transitions
2 ramps per corner are required
Image of an intersection with diagonal curb ramps showing the preferred straight line of pedestrians and the zigzag route required by using the curb ramps provided 

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Curb Ramps & Blended Transitions 
Perpendicular to the Curb_ Graphic of 2 perpendicular curb ramps at a corner 
Image of perpendicular curb ramp 

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Curb Ramps & Blended Transitions 
Parallel to the Curb
Graphic of parallel curb ramp 
Image of parallel curb ramp 

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Curb Ramps & Blended Transitions 
Blended Transition (depressed corner)
Graphic of a blended transition 
Image of blended transition a depressed corner 

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Curb Ramps & Blended Transitions 
Blended Transition (raised crossing)
Graphic of a blended transition 
Image of a blended transition a raised crossing 

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Curb Ramps & Blended Transitions 
Combination ramp
Graphic of a combination curb ramp 
Image of a combination curb ramp 

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Curb Ramps & Blended Transitions. Photo of a rectangular perpendicular curb ramp and image of a  trapezoidal shaped curb ramp 

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Pedestrian Crossings 

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Pedestrian Crossings
RUN!!!
Photo of a lady waiting to cross a very wide roadway 
Image of an older lady crossing slowly 

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Pedestrian Crossings 
Walking Speed Part 4 of MUTCD,  Continuation of PAR  Image of several able bodied people crowded onto the curb ramp waiting to cross, Image of a pedestrian using a walker crossing a street 

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Pedestrian Crossings 
The rule does not tell you when to mark
Or how to mark (look at MUTCD part 3)
Images of marked crossings

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Transit Stops and Shelters 

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Transit Stops & Shelters 
Rule covers areas for lift or ramp deployment as well as shelters 
Image of a bus shelter in front of a sidewalk
Image of a bus with the platform lift deployed

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Transit Stops & Shelters
Connect boarding areas and shelters and pedestrian network with a PAR
Image of a bus shelter with curb ramp leading out to the street no sidewalk
Image of bus shelter on the sidewalk

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Street Furniture 

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Street Furniture
Rule refers to applicable provisions in the Board’s building guidelines
Photo of a person with a disability using a drinking fountain

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On-Street Parking 

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On-Street Parking
Number of accessible spaces is based upon total on a block perimeter 
Image of On-Street parking Permits Zone showing several blocks in downtown Tampa FL 

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On-Street Parking 
Where the width of the adjacent sidewalk or available right-of-way exceeds 14 ft. 
Graphic of a 1.5 m (5 ft) wide min access aisle running the full length of parallel parking space and located beyond the face of curb at sidewalk at least 4.3 m (14 ft) wide; aisle served by curb ramp at one end . Image of parallel parking with access aisle 

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On-Street Parking_ Narrow sidewalks _ Photo showing street marked for accessible  parking with meters near curb. 

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On-Street Parking
Angled (or perpendicular) on-street parking 
Image of angled parking with an access aisle
Graphic of accessible angled parking 

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Issues 

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Issue 1: Detectable Warnings _ Image of curb ramps with detectable warnings _ Image of blended transition with detectable warnings

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Issue 1: Detectable Warnings
Detectable warning depth and width?  Contrast with surrounding surface required
Five images showing detectable warning placements 

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Issue 1: Detectable Warnings
Due to their distinctive design, truncated domes are detectable by cane and underfoot 
Figure R305.1.2 Dome Spacing: Truncated domes in plan view with a center-to-center spacing of 41 mm (1.6 in) min and 61 mm (2.4 in) max, and a base-to-base spacing of 17 mm (0.65 in) min, measured between the most adjacent domes
Figure R305.1.1 Dome Size:  Truncated dome in elevation shown  with a base diameter of 23 mm (0.9 in) min to 36 mm (1.4 in) max, a top diameter 50% to 65% of the base diameter, and a height of 5 mm (0.2 in) 

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Issue 1: Detectable Warnings 
Place DW on curb ramp at grade break if level landing at bottom of ramp is less than 5’ deep.
Place DW on bottom landing if landing is more than 5’ deep at any point (DW moves but grade break does not). Graphic of detectable warning placement on a curb ramp in relation to the grade brake location

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Issue 1: Detectable Warnings 
Pedestrian refuge islands DW requirements
Photo of a pedestrian refuge island with detectable warnings 

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Issue 1: Detectable Warnings 
Detectable warnings at pedestrian/rail crossings 
Figure R305.2.5 Pedestrian At-Grade Rail Crossings: At pedestrian at-grade rail crossing, detectable warnings shown located 1.8 – 4.6 m (6 – 15 ft) from the centerline of the nearest rail and, on other side, on the side of pedestrian gate opposite the rail

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Issue 2: APS _ When new pedestrian signals are installed; accessible pedestrian signals (APS) are required _ Images of three pedestrian signals: Denmark Button Push button integrated accessible pedestrian signal; APS Panich Push button integrated accessible pedestrian signal; polara 2001 navigator Push button integrated accessible pedestrian signal 

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Issue 2: APS 
Find the pushbutton.  Now line up to cross.  
Missed your chance? Do it again
A wide sidewalk with the pedestrian pushbutton as far from the crossing as would be possible

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Issue 2: APS Image of good separation of push buttons
 
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Issue 2: APS 
Usable with a closed fist (2” diameter min)
Image of old push button style that require a single finger stuck in a hole and new big button able to hit with a fist 

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Issue 2: APS Three images of pedestrian push button,2  examples of large pedestrian push button with tactile arrow; and one pedestrian with guide dog using APS 

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Issue 3: Tabling of Intersections Image of steep street that has been leveled off at the intersection 

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Issue 4: Multi-Lane Roundabouts 
Pedestrian crossing easily located for way finding at all roundabouts
Where pedestrian crossings are multi-lane; pedestrian-activated signals shall be provided.
Image of separated sidewalk at roundabout with a pedestrian signal and image of fence around circulatory roadway at roundabout 

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Issue 4: Multi-Lane Roundabouts 
Aerial view of multi-lane roundabout 

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Documents Available Online 
www.access-board.gov 
Proposed Guidelines for Public Rights-of-Way
Accessible Public Rights-of-Way: Planning and Designing for Alterations
Accessible Rights-of-Way: A Design Guide
Accessible Sidewalks (DVD)
Detectable Warnings Update
Manufacturers of Detectable Warning Products
As well as many research reports

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How to Comment on the Rule 
Public Hearings: September 12th in Dallas, TX and November 9th in Washington, DC 
On the web: www.regulations.gov 
E-mail: row@access-board.gov 
Fax: 202-272-0081
Mail: Office of Technical and Information Services, Access Board, 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC  20004-1111 

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