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Let’s Get Technical: Standards, Best Practices, and Guidelines for

Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-WayFor Montana Department of Transportation

presented by Geoff AmesApril 2, 2014

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This Session Will Cover:

• Highlights of the comparison of available guidelines, standards, and best practices for pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way– Introduction/Background– Elements of Pedestrian Facilities– Scoping – where, when, how many– Technical provisions –design specifications

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THE Rules to Follow?• Revised Draft Guidelines for Accessible Public Rights-

of-Way (11/23/2005)• ADA Standards for Transportation Facilities

(11/29/2006)• ADA Standards for Accessible Design (9/15/2010)• Proposed Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the

Public Right-of-Way (7/26/2011)• Proposed Supplements to Proposed Accessibility

Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way; Shared Use Paths (2/13/2013)

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Standards vs. Guidelines

• Standards are enforceable scoping and technical provisions that have been adopted by federal regulation

• Guidelines are recommended scoping and technical provisions developed by committee (U.S. Access Board)

• Guidelines adopted as best practices are not enforceable

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Elements of Pedestrian Facilities• Pedestrian Access Route (PAR)• Alternate Pedestrian Access Route• Pedestrian Crossings• Curb Ramps and Blended Transitions• Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS)• Protruding Objects• Pedestrian Signs

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Elements of Pedestrian Facilities • Street Furniture• Bus/Transit Stops• Stairways• Handrails• Vertical Access• On-Street Parking• Passenger Loading Zones

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Elements of Pedestrian Facilities

• Call Boxes• Transit Platforms• Escalators• Detectable Warning Surfaces• Doors, Doorways, and Gates

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Scoping

•When?•Where?• How many?

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PROWAG 2005 Scoping

• All newly designed and newly constructed facilities located in public right-of-way

• All altered portions of existing facilities located in public right-of-way… to maximum extent feasible

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PROWAG 2011 Scoping

• All newly constructed facilities, altered portions of existing facilities, and elements added to existing facilities for pedestrian circulation and use located in public right-of-way

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2010 ADA Standards Scoping• All areas of newly designed and newly

constructed buildings and facilities and altered portions of existing buildings and facilities

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ADA Standards for Transportation Facilities Scoping

• All areas of newly designed and newly constructed buildings and facilities and altered portions of existing buildings and facilities

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SNPR – Shared Use Paths 2013 Scoping

• All newly constructed facilities, altered portions of existing facilities, and elements added to existing facilities for pedestrian circulation and use located in public right-of-way

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Transitional Segments - Scoping• PROWAG 2005: connecting to existing

unaltered segments must comply (R301) to maximum extent feasible

• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs: of PARs must connect to existing unaltered segments of pedestrian circulation paths & comply (R302) to extent practicable

• 2010 ADA and Transportation Standards: no scoping

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Prohibited Reduction in Required Access

• PROWAG 2005, 2011, & SUPs:– An alteration shall not decrease or have effect of

decreasing accessibility of a facility or an accessible connection to an adjacent building/site.

• 2010 ADA & Transportation Standards:– An alteration that decreases or has effect of

decreasing accessibility of a building or facility… is prohibited.

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Prohibited Reduction in Required Access

• PROWAG 2005– Advisory: Sidewalk improvements that correct

existing excessive cross slope should be carefully planned to avoid imposition of barriers elsewhere, as, for example, creating excessive slope in a curb ramp or adding a step at an existing building entrance.

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Prohibited Reduction in Required Access

• PROWAG 2011 & SUPs– Sidewalk improvements that correct existing

excessive cross slope should be carefully planned to avoid creating excessive slope in curb ramps or adding a step at existing building entrances.

• 2010 ADA & Transportation Standards:– Say nothing about sidewalks

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Pedestrian Access Route

• PROWAG 2005– Pedestrian circulation paths shall contain a PAR

complying with R301 which connects to facilities, elements, and spaces required to be accessible by Chapter R2 and to accessible routes required to connect to public streets and sidewalks by section 206.2.1 of appendix B to 36 CFR part 1191 or section F206.2.1 of appendix C of 36 CFR 1191.

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Pedestrian Access Route

• PROWAG 2011 & SUPs– PARs shall be provided in accordance with R204

and shall comply with R302.• 2010 ADA and Transportation Standards – Have no scoping requirement specific to

pedestrian access routes in public right-of-way

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Street Crossings• PROWAG 2005– Where pedestrian street/rail track crossing is

provided, it shall contain a compliant PAR. – Where a pedestrian rail crossing is not contained

within a street/highway, compliant detectable warning shall be provided.

• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs– PAR shall be provided within pedestrian street

crossings, including medians, & pedestrian refuge islands, & pedestrian at-grade rail crossings.

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Street Crossings• 2010 ADA and ADA Standards for

Transportation Facilities– Make no mention of street crossings

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Curb Ramps & Blended Transitions• PROWAG 2005– Compliant curb ramp or blended transition, or a

combination of curb ramps and blended transitions, shall connect PAR to each pedestrian street crossing within width of each crosswalk.

• PROWAG 2011 & SUPs– Compliant curb ramp, blended transition, or a

combination of curb ramps and blended transitions shall connect PARs at each pedestrian street crossing. … within width of the pedestrian street crossing…

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Curb Ramps & Blended Transitions

• 2010 ADA & Transportation Standards– Have no specific scoping provision for curb ramps

• However, (DOJ’s) Part 35 regulations require: – “curb ramps or other sloped areas where

pedestrian walks cross curbs” 35.150(d)(2)• (DOT’s) Part 37 regulations do not scope curb

ramps

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Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS)• PROWAG 2005– Where pedestrian signals are provided at

pedestrian street crossings, they must be compliant.

• PROWAG 2011 & SUPs– Where pedestrian signals are provided at

pedestrian street crossings, they shall include accessible pedestrian signals and pedestrian pushbuttons complying with sections 4E.08 through 4E.13 of the MUTCD.

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Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS)

• 2010 ADA and Transportation Standards– Have no scoping or technical provisions for APS

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On-Street Parking

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On-Street Parking

• PROWAG 2005– Where on-street parking is marked or metered,

accessible parking spaces complying with R308 shall be provided on block perimeter in accordance with Table R216.

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Table R216 Accessible Parking SpacesTotal Number of Marked or Metered Parking Spaces on the Block Perimeter

Minimum Required Number of Accessible Parking Spaces

1 to 25 126 to 50 251 to 75 3

76 to 100 4101 to 150 5151 to 200 6

201 and over 4% of total

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On-Street Parking

• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs– Where on-street parking is provided on block

perimeter and parking is marked or metered, accessible parking spaces complying with R309 shall be provided in accordance with Table R214.

– Where parking pay stations are provided and parking is not marked, each 20 feet of block perimeter where parking is permitted shall be counted as one parking space.

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On-Street Parking

• 2010 ADA and Transportation Standards– Have no scoping or technical provisions for on-

street parking

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Passenger Loading Zones

• PROWAG 2005– Where passenger loading zones are provided, a

minimum of one passenger loading zone shall be provided in every continuous 100 feet of loading zone space or fraction thereof.

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Passenger Loading Zones

• PROWAG 2011, SUPs, 2010 ADA, and Transportation Standards– Where passenger loading zones other than transit

(bus) stops are provided, at least one accessible passenger loading zone shall be provided for each 30m/100 feet of continuous loading zone space or fraction thereof.

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Detectable Warnings

• PROWAG 2005– Detectable warning surfaces shall comply with

R304.– Scoping requirement for curb ramps, blended

transitions, and landings is advisory only– Platform boarding edges not protected by

platform screens or guards shall have detectable warnings along full length of public use area of platform.

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Detectable Warnings• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs– Detectable warning surfaces shall be provided at following

locations on PARs and at transit stops: • 1) Curb ramps and blended transitions at pedestrian street crossings; • 2) Pedestrian refuge islands; • 3) Pedestrian at-grade rail crossings not located within

street/highway; • 4) Boarding platforms at transit stops for buses and rail vehicles where

edges of boarding platform are not protected by screens or guards; • 5) Boarding and alighting areas at sidewalk or street level transit stops

for rail vehicles where side of boarding and alighting areas facing rail vehicles is not protected by screens or guards.

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Detectable Warning Surfaces

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Detectable Warnings

• 2010 ADA Standards– Platform boarding edges not protected by

platform screens or guards shall have detectable warnings along full length of public use area of platform.

– Chapter 2 of the 2010 ADA Standards makes no mention of detectable warnings

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Platform Edge

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Detectable Warnings• Transportation Standards– A curb ramp shall have a detectable warning.

Detectable warning shall extend full width of curb ramp and shall extend either full depth of curb ramp or 24 inches deep minimum measured from back of curb on ramp surface.

– Platform boarding edges not protected by platform screens or guards shall have detectable warnings along full length of public use area of platform.

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Pedestrian Access Route• PROWAG 2005– PARs shall comply with R301 and shall connect

pedestrian elements and facilities required to be accessible.

• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs– PARs shall comply with R302.

• 2010 ADA and Transportation Standards– No provisions for PARs

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Technical Provisions

• Technical requirements are based on adult dimensions and anthropometrics

• Dimensions that are not stated as "maximum" or "minimum" are absolute.

• All dimensions are subject to conventional industry tolerances except where the requirement is stated as a range with specific minimum and maximum end points.

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PAR Continuous Width

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PAR - Continuous Width

• PROWAG 2005– Minimum continuous and unobstructed clear

width of a PAR shall be 4 feet, exclusive of width of curb.

• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs– Except as provided in R302.3.1*, continuous clear

width of PARs shall be 4 feet minimum, exclusive of width of curb.

* 5 feet within medians and pedestrian refuge islands

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PAR – Passing Space

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Accessible Route –Continuous Width

• 2010 ADA and Transportation Standards– Clear width of walking surfaces shall be 36 inches

(3 feet) minimum

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Cross Slopes

• PROWAG 2005: R301.4.1 – 2%, 1:50

• PROWAG 2011 & SUPs: R302.6 – 2%, 1:50

• 2010 ADA & Transportation Standards: 403.3 – 2.08%, 1:48

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Grade/Running Slope• PROWAG 2005– Where walkway of a PAR is contained within

street/highway border, its grade shall not exceed general grade established for adjacent street/highway.

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Grade/Running Slope

• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs– Where PARs are contained within street/highway

ROW, grade of PARs shall not exceed general grade established for adjacent street/highway.

– Where PARs are not contained within street/highway ROW, grade of PARs shall be 5% maximum.

– Where PARs are contained within pedestrian street crossings, grade of PAR shall be 5% maximum.

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Grade/Running Slope• 2010 ADA and Transportation Standards– Running slope of walking surfaces shall not be

steeper than 1:20 (5%).

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Flangeway Gaps

• PROWAG 2005 – Openings for wheel flanges at pedestrian crossings

of non-freight rail track shall be 64 mm (2.5 inches) maximum.

– Openings for wheel flanges at pedestrian crossings of freight rail track shall be 75 mm (3 inches) maximum.

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Flangeway Gaps

• PROWAG 2011 AND SUPs– Flangeway gaps at pedestrian at-grade rail

crossings shall be 64 mm (2.5 inches) maximum on non-freight rail track and 75 mm (3 inches) maximum on freight rail track.

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Flangeway Gaps• 2010 ADA and Transportation Standards– Where a circulation path serving boarding

platforms crosses tracks, it shall comply with applicable requirements of Chapter 4..

– EXCEPTION: Openings for wheel flanges shall be permitted to be 2 1/2 inches (64 mm) maximum.

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Curb Ramps/Blended Transitions• Perpendicular – directional with respect to

pedestrian crossing; perpendicular to vehicular traffic

• Parallel – directional with respect to PAR; parallel to vehicular traffic.

• Curb ramps have running slopes of 5% minimum and 8.33% maximum.

• Blended transitions have running slopes of 5% maximum.

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Perpendicular Curb Ramps

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Perpendicular Curb Ramps• PROWAG 2005– Shall have a running slope that cuts through or is

built up to curb at right angles or meets gutter grade break at right angles.

– Running slope shall be 5% minimum and 8.3% maximum but shall not require ramp length to exceed 4.5 m (15 feet).

– Cross slope at intersections shall be 2% maximum; at midblock crossings shall be permitted to be warped to meet street grade.

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Perpendicular Curb Ramps• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs– Running slope of curb ramp shall cut through or

shall be built up to curb at right angles or shall meet gutter grade break at right angles where curb is curved.

– Running slope of curb ramp shall be 5% minimum and 8.3% maximum but shall not require ramp length to exceed 4.5 m (15 feet).

– Running slope of turning space shall be 2% maximum.

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Curb Ramps• 2010 ADA and Transportation Standards– Ramp runs shall have a running slope not steeper

than 1:12 (8.33%).– Cross slope of ramp runs shall not be steeper than

1:48 (2.08%).– Clear width of a ramp run shall be 36 inches (915

mm) minimum.– Counter slopes of adjoining gutters and road

surfaces immediately adjacent to curb ramp shall not be steeper than 1:20 (5%).

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2010 ADA and ADA Standards for Transportation Facilities

• Wet Conditions. Landings subject to wet conditions shall be designed to prevent the accumulation of water.

• No water accumulation prohibition in PROWAG 2005, 2011, and SUPs

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Perpendicular Curb Ramp Landing

• PROWAG 2005– Landing 1.2 m (4 feet) minimum by 1.2 m (4 feet)

minimum shall be provided at top of curb ramp.– Running and cross slopes at intersections shall be

2% maximum.– Running and cross slope at midblock crossings

shall be permitted to be warped to meet street or highway grade.

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Perpendicular Curb Ramp Turning Space

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Perpendicular Curb Ramp Turning Space

• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs– A turning space 1.2 m (4 feet) minimum by 1.2 m

(4 feet) minimum shall be provided at top of curb ramp.

– Where turning space is constrained at back-of-sidewalk, turning space shall be 1.2 m (4 feet) minimum by 1.5 m (5 feet) minimum.

– 1.5 m (5 feet) dimension shall be provided in direction of ramp run.

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Curb Ramp Landing• 2010 ADA and Transportation Standards– Landings shall be provided at tops of curb ramps. – Landing clear length shall be 36 inches (915 mm)

minimum. – Landing clear width shall be at least as wide as curb

ramp, excluding flared sides, leading to landing.

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Flared Sides of Curb Ramps

• PROWAG 2005– Flared sides with a slope of 10% maximum,

measured parallel to the curb line, shall be provided where a pedestrian circulation path crosses curb ramp.

– Advisory: Sides of ramps may be returned, providing useful directional cues, if protected from cross travel by landscaping, street furniture, poles, or equipment.

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Flared Sides of Curb Ramps• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs– Flared Sides: Where a pedestrian circulation path

crosses curb ramp, flared sides shall be sloped 10% maximum, measured parallel to curb line.

– Advisory: Flared sides are part of pedestrian circulation path, but are not part of PAR. Curb ramps with returned curbs provide useful directional cues where aligned with pedestrian street crossing and protected from cross travel by landscaping, street furniture, chains, fencing, or railings.

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Flared Sides of Curb Ramps

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Flared Sides of Curb Ramps• 2010 ADA and Transportation Standards– Where provided, curb ramp flares shall not be

steeper than 1:10 (10%).– EXCEPTION: In alterations, where there is no

landing at top of curb ramps, curb ramp flares shall be provided and shall not be steeper than 1:12 (8.33%).

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Parallel Curb Ramps

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Parallel Curb Ramps

• PROWAG 2005– Have running slope that is in-line with direction of

sidewalk travel.– Running slope shall be 5% minimum and 8.3%

maximum but shall not require ramp length to exceed 4.5 m (15 feet).

– Cross slope shall be 2% maximum.

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Parallel Curb Ramps

• PROWAG 2005 (cont.)– Landing 1.2 m (4 feet) minimum by 1.2 m (4 feet)

minimum at bottom of ramp run, permitted to overlap other landings and CFS.

– Slopes at intersections shall be 2% maximum. – Running and cross slope at midblock crossings

permitted to be warped to meet street grade.

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Parallel Curb Ramps

• PROWAG 2005 (cont.)– Diverging Sidewalks: Where parallel curb ramp

does not occupy entire width of sidewalk, drop-offs at diverging segments shall be protected.

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Parallel Curb Ramp Turning Space

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Parallel Curb Ramps

• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs– Turning space 1.2 m (4 feet) minimum by 1.2 m (4

feet) minimum at bottom of curb ramp, permitted to overlap other turning spaces and clear spaces.

– If turning space is constrained on 2 or more sides, turning space shall be 1.2 m (4 feet) minimum by 1.5 m (5 feet).

– 1.5 m (5 feet) dimension shall be provided in direction of pedestrian street crossing.

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Parallel Curb Ramps

• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs (cont.)– Running slope of curb ramp shall be in-line with

direction of sidewalk travel. – Running slope of curb ramp shall be 5% minimum

and 8.3% maximum but shall not require ramp length to exceed 4.5 m (15 feet) minimum.

– Running slope of turning space shall be 2% maximum.

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Parallel Curb Ramps• 2010 ADA and Transportation Standards– Have no provisions for parallel curb ramps

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Blended Transitions – DTW Location

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Blended Transitions

• PROWAG 2005– Blended transitions shall comply with R303.3. – Running slope shall be 5% maximum.– Cross slope shall be 2% maximum.– Common Elements: Curb ramps and blended

transitions shall comply with R303.3.– Clear width of landings, blended transitions, and

curb ramps, excluding flares, shall be 1.2 m (4 feet) minimum.

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Blended Transitions

• PROWAG 2005 (cont.)– Detectable warning surfaces complying with R304

shall be provided, where a curb ramp, landing, or blended transition connects to a street.

– Surfaces of curb ramps, blended transitions, and landings shall comply with R301.

– Gratings, access covers, and other appurtenances shall not be located on curb ramps, landings, blended transitions, and gutters within PAR.

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Blended Transitions• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs– Blended transitions shall comply with R304.4 and

R304.5.– Running slope of blended transitions shall be 5%

maximum.– Common Requirements: Curb ramps and blended

transitions shall comply with R304.5.

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Blended Transition Running Slope

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Blended Transitions• PROWAG 2011– Clear width of curb ramp runs (excluding any

flared sides), blended transitions, and turning spaces shall be 1.2 m (4 feet) minimum.

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Blended Transitions• SUPs– Width of curb ramps and blended transitions shall

comply with 304.5.1.1 or 304.5.1.2, as applicable.– If provided, flared sides of curb ramp runs and

blended transitions shall be located outside the width of the curb ramp run or blended transition.

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Blended Transitions

• SUPs– Pedestrian Circulation Paths Other Than Shared

Use Paths: In pedestrian circulation paths other than shared use paths, clear width of curb ramp runs, blended transitions, and turning spaces shall be 1.2 m (4 feet) minimum.

– Shared Use Paths. In shared use paths, width of curb ramps runs and blended transitions shall be equal to the width of shared use path.

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Blended Transitions• 2010 ADA and Transportation Standards– Have no provisions specific to blended transitions

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Grade Breaks

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Grade Breaks• PROWAG 2005– Grade breaks at top and bottom of perpendicular

curb ramps shall be perpendicular to direction of ramp run.

– At least one end of bottom grade break shall be at back of curb.

– Grade breaks shall not be permitted on surface of curb ramps, blended transitions, landings, and gutter areas within PAR.

– Surface slopes that meet at grade breaks shall be flush.

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Grade Breaks

• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs– Cross slope of curb ramps, blended transitions,

and turning spaces shall be 2% maximum. – At pedestrian street crossings without yield or

stop control and at midblock pedestrian street crossings, cross slope shall be permitted to equal street/highway grade.

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Grade Breaks

• 2010 ADA and ADA Standards for Transportation Facilities– Term grade breaks not used– However: Changes in level other than running

slope and cross slope are not permitted on ramp runs.

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Counter Slope

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Counter Slope

• PROWAG 2005– Counter slope of gutter or street at foot of curb

ramp, landing, or blended transition shall be 5% maximum.

– Beyond curb face, a clear space of 1.2 m (4 feet) minimum by 1.2 m (4 feet) minimum shall be provided within width of the crosswalk and wholly outside parallel vehicle travel lane.

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Counter Slope• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs– Counter slope of gutter or street at foot of curb

ramp runs, blended transitions, and turning spaces shall be 5 % maximum.

– Beyond bottom grade break, a clear space 1.2 m (4 feet) minimum by 1.2 m (4 feet) minimum shall be provided within width of pedestrian street crossing and wholly outside parallel vehicle travel lane.

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Counter Slope Clear Space

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Counter Slope

• 2010 ADA and Transportation Standards– Counter slopes of adjoining gutters and road

surfaces immediately adjacent to the curb ramp shall not be steeper than 1:20 (5%).

– Adjacent surfaces at transitions at curb ramps to walks, gutters, and streets shall be at the same level.

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Diagonal Curb Ramps

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Diagonal Curb Ramps

• PROWAG 2005– Term not used

• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs (Scoping 207.2)– In alterations where existing physical constraints

prevent compliance, a single diagonal curb ramp shall be permitted to serve both pedestrian street crossings.

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Diagonal Curb Ramps• 2010 ADA and Transportation Standards– Diagonal or corner type curb ramps with returned curbs or

other well-defined edges shall have edges parallel to direction of pedestrian flow.

– Bottom of diagonal curb ramps shall have clear space 48 inches minimum outside active traffic lanes of roadway.

– Diagonal curb ramps provided at marked crossings shall provide 48 inches minimum clear space within markings.

– Diagonal curb ramps with flared sides shall have a segment of curb 24 inches long minimum located on each side of curb ramp and within marked crossing.

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Detectable Warnings

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Detectable Warnings

• All guidelines, best practices and standards agree that detectable warnings – – Consist of truncated domes aligned in a square or

radial grid pattern– truncated domes shall have a base diameter of 23

mm (0.9 in) minimum & 36 mm (1.4 in) maximum, a top diameter of 50% of base diameter minimum and 65% of base diameter maximum, and a height of 5 mm (0.2 in).

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Detectable Warnings

• All guidelines, best practices and standards agree that detectable warnings – – Dome Spacing: Truncated domes shall have

center-to-center spacing of 41 mm (1.6 in) minimum and 61 mm (2.4 in) maximum, and base-to-base spacing of 17 mm (0.65 in) minimum, measured between the most adjacent domes.

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Detectable Warnings

• All guidelines, best practices and standards agree that detectable warnings – – Detectable warning surfaces shall contrast visually

with adjacent gutter, street or highway, or pedestrian access route surface, either light-on-dark or dark-on-light.

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Detectable Warnings• PROWAG 2005, 2011, SUPs, & ADA Standards

for Transportation Facilities agree – – Detectable warning surfaces shall extend 610 mm

(2 feet) minimum in direction of pedestrian travel.– At curb ramps and blended transitions, detectable

warning surfaces shall extend full width of ramp run (excluding any flared sides), blended transition…

• 2010 ADA Standards have no provision

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Detectable Warnings

• PROWAG 2005, 2010 ADA and Transportation Standards– Platform boarding edges not protected by

platform screens or guards shall have compliant detectable warnings along the full length of public use area of platform.

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Detectable Warnings

• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs– Size: At boarding platforms for buses and rail

vehicles, detectable warning surfaces shall extend full length of public use areas of platform.

– At boarding and alighting areas at sidewalk or street level transit stops for rail vehicles, detectable warning surfaces shall extend full length of transit stop.

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Detectable Warnings at Rail Crossing

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Bus/Transit Stops & Shelters• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs– Transit stops shall be compliant.– Advisory R308.1 Transit Stops. Transit stops should

be located so that there is a level and stable surface for boarding vehicles.

– Locating transit stops at signalized intersections increases usability for pedestrian with disabilities.

– Where security bollards are installed at transit stops, they must not obstruct clear space at boarding and alighting areas or reduce required clear width at PAR.

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Bus/Transit Stops & Shelters

• PROWAG 2005, 2010 ADA, and Transportation Standards– Bus Boarding and Alighting Areas: Bus boarding

and alighting areas shall be compliant.– Advisory R410.1 Bus Boarding and Alighting Areas:

At bus stops where a shelter is provided, bus stop pad can be located either within or outside of shelter.

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Bus/Transit Stops & Shelters

• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs– Boarding and alighting areas at sidewalk/street

level transit stops shall be compliant. – Where transit stops serve vehicles with more than

one car, boarding and alighting areas serving each car shall comply.

– Advisory R308.1.1 Boarding and Alighting Areas. Where a transit shelter is provided, boarding and alighting area can be located either within or outside of shelter.

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Bus/Transit Stops & Shelters

• PROWAG 2005, 2010 ADA, and Transportation Standards– Surface: Bus stop boarding and alighting areas

shall have a firm, stable surface.• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs– Surfaces: Surfaces of boarding and alighting areas

and boarding platforms shall comply with R302.7

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Bus/Transit Stops & Shelters

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Bus/Transit Stops & Shelters

• All guidelines, best practices and standards agree – – Dimensions: Bus stop boarding and alighting areas

shall provide clear length of 2.4 m (8 feet) minimum, measured perpendicular to curb or vehicle street or highway edge, and clear width of 1.5 m (5 feet) minimum, measured parallel to vehicle street or highway.

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Bus/Transit Stops & Shelters

• PROWAG 2005– Shall provide a minimum clear space complying

with R402 entirely within shelter. – Shall be connected by PAR to compliant boarding

and alighting area.

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Bus/Transit Stops & Shelters

• PROWAG 2005 and SUPs– Shall be connected by compliant PARs to

compliant boarding and alighting areas or boarding platforms.

– Shall provide minimum clear space entirely within the shelter.

– Where seating is provided within, clear space shall be located either at one end of seat or shall not overlap area within 460 mm (1.5 ft) from front edge of the seat.

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Bus/Transit Stops & Shelters

• PROWAG 2005 and SUPs– Environmental controls within transit shelters shall

be proximity-actuated. – Protruding objects within transit shelters shall

comply with R402.– Advisory R308.2: Clear space must be located

entirely within transit shelter and not interfere with other persons using seating.

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Bus/Transit Stops & Shelters

• 2010 ADA and ADA Standards for Transportation Facilities– Shall provide minimum clear floor or ground space

entirely within shelter. – Shall be connected by an accessible route to a

compliant boarding and alighting area.

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Bus/Transit Stop Connection

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Bus/Transit Stop Connection

• PROWAG 2005– Connection: Bus stop boarding and alighting areas

shall be connected to streets, sidewalks, or pedestrian paths by a compliant PAR.

• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs– Connection: Boarding and alighting areas and

boarding platforms shall be connected to streets, sidewalks, or pedestrian circulation paths by compliant PARs.

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Bus/Transit Stop Connection• 2010 ADA and Transportation Standards– Connection: Bus stop boarding and alighting areas

shall be connected to streets, sidewalks, or pedestrian paths by a compliant accessible route.

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Bus Stop Grades/Slopes

• PROWAG 2005– Grade: Parallel to street/highway, grade of bus

stop boarding and alighting area shall be same as street/highway, to maximum extent practicable.

– Perpendicular to street/highway, grade of bus stop boarding and alighting area shall not be steeper than 2% (1:50).

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Bus Stop Grades/Slopes

• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs– Grade: Parallel to street/highway, grade of

boarding and alighting areas shall be same as street/highway, to extent practicable.

– Perpendicular to street/highway, grade of boarding and alighting areas shall not be steeper than 2% (1:50).

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Bus Stop Grades/Slopes

• 2010 ADA and Transportation Standards– Slope: Parallel to roadway, slope of bus stop

boarding and alighting area shall be same as roadway, to maximum extent practicable.

– Perpendicular to the roadway, slope of bus stop boarding and alighting area shall not be steeper than 1:48 (2.08%).

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Pedestrian Crossings

• PROWAG 2005– Crosswalks shall comply with R305.2 and contain a

PAR that connects to departure and arrival walkways through any median or pedestrian refuge island.

– Marked crosswalks shall be 1.8 m (6 feet) wide minimum.

– Running slope shall be 5% maximum, measured parallel to direction of pedestrian travel in crosswalk.

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Pedestrian Crossings

• PROWAG 2005 (cont.)– Crossings with Stop Control: cross slope shall be

2% maximum.– Crossings without Stop Control: Cross slope shall

be 5% maximum.– Midblock Crossings: Cross slope at midblock

crossings shall be permitted to be warped to meet street/highway grade.

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Pedestrian Street Crossings

• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs– Cross slope of pedestrian access routes shall be

2% maximum. – Without Yield or Stop Control: Where pedestrian

access routes are contained within pedestrian street crossings without yield or stop control, cross slope of PAR shall be 5% maximum.

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Pedestrian Street Crossings

• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs (cont.)– Midblock: Where PARs are contained within

midblock pedestrian street crossings, cross slope of PAR shall be permitted to equal street/highway grade.

– Where PARs are contained within pedestrian street crossings, grade of PAR shall be 5% maximum.

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Pedestrian Street Crossings• 2010 ADA and ADA Standards for

Transportation Facilities– Have no provisions for pedestrian street crossings

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Pedestrian Signal Phase Timing• PROWAG 2005– All pedestrian signal phase timing shall be

calculated using a pedestrian walk speed of 1.1 m/s (3.5 ft/s) maximum.

– Crosswalk distance used in calculating pedestrian signal phase timing shall include entire length of the crosswalk.

– For example, signal phase timing for a crosswalk 84 feet long must be 24 seconds minimum.

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Pedestrian Signal Phase Timing

• PROWAG 2011 and SUPs– All pedestrian signal phase timing shall comply

with section 4E.06 of the MUTCD (incorporated by reference, see R104.2).

– Shall be based on a pedestrian clearance time that is calculated using a pedestrian walking speed of 1.1 m/s (3.5 ft/s) or less.

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Pedestrian Signal Phase Timing• 2010 ADA and ADA

Standards for Transportation Facilities– Have no provisions for

pedestrian signal phase timing

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Questions…

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Resources• U.S. Department of Justice

http://www.ada.gov/

• Rocky Mountain ADA Center: 800.949.4232, http://adainformation.org/

• 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design http://www.ada.gov//regs2010/2010ADAStandards/2010ADAstandards.htm#2004

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Resources

• Revised Draft Guidelines for Accessible Public Rights-of-Way (11/23/2005) http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/streets-sidewalks/public-rights-of-way/background/revised-draft-guidelines

• Proposed Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way (7/26/2011) http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/streets-sidewalks/public-rights-of-way/proposed-rights-of-way-guidelines

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Resources

• ADA Standards for Transportation Facilities http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/transportation/facilities/ada-standards-for-transportation-facilities/single-file-version

• Proposed Supplements to Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/streets-sidewalks/shared-use-paths/supplemental-notice/supplementary-provisions

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Resources• Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for

Accessible Design http://www.ada.gov//regs2010/2010ADAStandards/Guidance2010ADAstandards.htm

• Federal Highway Administration, Public Rights-of-Way Access Advisory http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/guidance/accessibility_guidance/prwaa.cfm

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Resources

• Federal Highway Administration Civil Rights Programs http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/civilrights/programs/ada.cfm

• DOJ/DOT Joint Technical Assistance on the Title II of the ADA http://www.ada.gov/doj-fhwa-ta.htm

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My contact information:

• Geoff Ames• Meeting the Challenge, Inc.• Rocky Mountain ADA Center/Project• 800.949.4232, x106 or• 719.433.4076• games@mtc-inc.com