Design of ADA Curb Ramps and Pedestrian Access Routes-Virtual Classroom
Date: 11/30/2021 9:00 AM - 12/1/2021 12:00 PM
Location: Virtual
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Capacity:
Overview
This virtual live instructor led course is designed to ensure that pedestrian facilities and access routes, in particular curb ramps, along our roadways are properly design and constructed for all individuals, including those with disabilities. The training was developed to provide information and best practices for those involved in the design and maintenance of curb ramps and pedestrian facilities, and for those individuals who ensure the compliance to applicable accessibility laws and guidelines. The course is taught from the perspective of the Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG), a good practice for accessible pedestrian facilities in the public rights-of-way.
The workshop will include a brief overview of the ADA, FHWA requirements, group exercise designing curb ramps, and video presentations by the United States Access Board to provide the attendees with background information and points-of-view of persons with disabilities navigating our pedestrian network.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards pertaining to accessibility.
- Identify some of the challenges in the public right-of-way faced by persons with disabilities.
- Identify best practices for the design of accessible pedestrian facilities for accessibility.
Target Audience:
Public officials, engineers, designers, technicians, road/street supervisors, construction & maintenance personnel, landscape architects, municipal attorneys and others responsible for regulatory compliance and management of liability risk will find the workshop beneficial.
The course will consist of two live Zoom sessions
**Participants must attend all scheduled dates of the session to complete the training.
Accommodations for Disabilities: UMTC endeavors to provide an inclusive learning environment for all. If you require special services or arrangements to fully participate in this workshop, please contact Stephanie Cottrell at scottrell@umass.edu or 413-800-2655 as soon as possible to discuss reasonable accommodations for your access needs.
Attendees
| First Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Adrian | City of Newton DPW |
| Ashley | Benesch (MA) |
| Tom | Stantec (Burlington MA) |
| Lifeng | Gannett Fleming TranSystems (Dedham) |
| Chris | Jacobs |
| Jessica | VHB |
| Chen | GPI (Greenman Pedersen, Inc.) (Wilmington, MA) |
| Jacob | Benesch (MA) |
| Michael | WSP (MA) |
| Megha | Michael Baker International (CT) |
| Meg | AER Environmental Access Committee |
| Amanda | VHB |
| Schyler | GPI (Greenman Pedersen, Inc.) (Wilmington, MA) |
| Nick | VHB |
| Victor | Stantec (Burlington MA) |
| Michael | Stantec (Burlington MA) |
| Katie | VHB |
| Nick | Bowman |
| Christopher | MassDOT District 2 |
| Gerard | Town of Wellesley |
| Christopher | Town of Sudbury DPW |
| Nicholas | Town of Plainville |
| Christine | NYSDOT Region 1 Operations |
| John | City of Newton DPW |
| Eamon | City of Somerville |
| Christopher | City of Newton |
| Amidu | City of Boston |
| Gabriel | City of Newton DPW |
| Beth | Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) |
| Omar | Town of Lexington |
| Kevin | Town of Tewksbury |
| Mike | Center for Living & Working, Inc. |
| Michael | City of Newton DPW |
| Melissa | City of Cambridge DPW |
| Bernardo | Town of Wellesley DPW |
| Frank | City of Newton |
| Glen | Town of Andover Police Department |
| Melissa | City of Newton |
| Rafi | Town of Wellesley DPW |
| Angelo | City of Newton |
| Rebecca | City of Chelsea |
Instructors
- Ted Green
at NJ LTAP at Rutgers
Ted Green, P.E. Program Engineer at the New Jersey Local Technical Assistance Program (NJ LTAP). He provides Americans with Disabilities Act training as it relates to the public right-of-way and other transportation related subjects. Ted presents ADA courses with the FHWA Resource Center staff in several states and has been a trainer for the FHWA Designing Pedestrian Facilities for Accessibility Train-the-Trainer.