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2013 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT TRANSITION PLAN: <br /> PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY <br /> Transition plans provide a method for a public entity to schedule and implement ADA <br /> required improvements to existing streets and sidewalks. Before a transition plan can be <br /> developed,an inventory of the current curb ramps and sidewalks must be developed. <br /> Identified Obstacles to the Public Right-of-Way <br /> The City has a two-tiered system to identify and assess obstacles in the public right of way: <br /> a Preliminary Evaluation and a Detailed Evaluation. The barriers used in the evaluations <br /> are based on the Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way <br /> (ADA Guidelines) from the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance <br /> Board. <br /> PRELIMINARY EVALUATION <br /> The first tier is a Preliminary Evaluation of the intersections. The purpose of this evaluation <br /> is to determine which intersections are obviously non-compliant to the ADA Guidelines and <br /> to get a comprehensive overview of the complete pedestrian network. The preliminary <br /> inventory evaluates three(3)criteria for curb ramps and three(3)criteria for sidewalks: <br /> Curb Ramps Sidewalks <br /> 1. Is there a curb ramp? 1. Is there a continuous clear space for <br /> pedestrian access? <br /> 2. Does the curb ramp have a color 2. Does the sidewalk appear to <br /> contrasting detectable warning? provide adequate passing zones? <br /> 3. Does the curb ramp have a clear 3. Does the sidewalk appear to be <br /> landing at the top of the ramp? smooth without grade breaks? <br /> The Preliminary Evaluation utilizes aerial and street-level photography to view each <br /> intersection. The criteria used can be seen on these aerials and are key design components <br /> to determine ADA compliance. If the curb ramps and sidewalks do not meet the criteria, <br /> then that intersection does not need further evaluation because it is obviously non- <br /> complaint with the ADA Guidelines. If it did meet the criteria,then that intersection would <br /> be "potentially compliant" and would need a Detailed Evaluation to determine if it fully <br /> complies with the ADA Guidelines. <br /> DETAILED EVALUATION <br /> The second tier is a Detailed Evaluation of the intersections identified as "potentially <br /> compliant" during the Preliminary Evaluation. This requires fieldwork at the intersection <br /> and measuring of specific physical attributes,such as width, running slope,and gaps in the <br /> curb ramp or sidewalk, to determine compliance to the identified ADA barriers. For a <br /> description of the identified barriers see Attachment A. When the data is gathered, it is <br /> City of South Bend I Legal Requirements <br />