Transcript Slide 1

Let’s Get Technical:
Standards, Best Practices, and Guidelines for
Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way
For Montana Department of Transportation
presented by Geoff Ames
April 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 Rightsof-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
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Pedestrian Access Route (PAR)
Alternate Pedestrian Access Route
Pedestrian Crossings
Curb Ramps and Blended Transitions
Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS)
Protruding Objects
Pedestrian Signs
Elements of Pedestrian Facilities
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Street Furniture
Bus/Transit Stops
Stairways
Handrails
Vertical Access
On-Street Parking
Passenger Loading Zones
Elements of Pedestrian Facilities
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Call Boxes
Transit Platforms
Escalators
Detectable Warning Surfaces
Doors, Doorways, and Gates
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 Spaces
Total Number of Marked or
Minimum Required Number of
Metered Parking Spaces on the Accessible Parking Spaces
Block Perimeter
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1 to 25
26 to 50
1
2
51 to 75
76 to 100
101 to 150
151 to 200
201 and over
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5
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4% of total
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 onstreet 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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• 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
OPERATED BY
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-ofsidewalk, 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
OPERATED BY
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, dropoffs at diverging segments shall be protected.
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Parallel Curb Ramp Turning Space
OPERATED BY
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.
OPERATED BY
Parallel Curb Ramps
• 2010 ADA and Transportation Standards
– Have no provisions for parallel curb ramps
OPERATED BY
Blended Transitions – DTW Location
OPERATED BY
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
OPERATED BY
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.
OPERATED BY
Blended Transitions
• 2010 ADA and Transportation Standards
– Have no provisions specific to blended transitions
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Grade Breaks
OPERATED BY
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.
OPERATED BY
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
OPERATED BY
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
OPERATED BY
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
OPERATED BY
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.
OPERATED BY
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.
OPERATED BY
Detectable Warnings
OPERATED BY
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).
OPERATED BY
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-ondark or dark-on-light.
OPERATED BY
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
OPERATED BY
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.
OPERATED BY
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.
OPERATED BY
Detectable Warnings at Rail Crossing
OPERATED BY
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.
OPERATED BY
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 Rightsof-Way (11/23/2005) http://www.access-board.gov/guidelinesand-standards/streets-sidewalks/public-rights-ofway/background/revised-draft-guidelines
• Proposed Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the
Public Right-of-Way (7/26/2011) http://www.accessboard.gov/guidelines-and-standards/streets-sidewalks/public-rights-ofway/proposed-rights-of-way-guidelines
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Resources
• ADA Standards for Transportation Facilities
http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-andstandards/transportation/facilities/ada-standards-for-transportationfacilities/single-file-version
• Proposed Supplements to Proposed Accessibility
Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public
Right-of-Way http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-andstandards/streets-sidewalks/shared-use-paths/supplementalnotice/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_ped
estrian/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-fhwata.htm
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My contact information:
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Geoff Ames
Meeting the Challenge, Inc.
Rocky Mountain ADA Center/Project
800.949.4232, x106 or
719.433.4076
[email protected]