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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT TRANSITION PLAN: <br /> PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY <br /> Sidewalks <br /> In evaluating the accessibility of existing sidewalks,the following factors were considered: <br /> 1. Is there a sidewalk at each corner? <br /> 2. Is there at least 4 feet of continuous and unobstructed clear width of a sidewalk <br /> (excluding the curb width)? <br /> 3. If the continuous width is less than 5 feet, are the passing spaces at least every 100 <br /> feet along the sidewalk that are 5 feet wide or greater? <br /> 4. Is the cross slope of the sidewalk less than 1%? <br /> S. Where the sidewalk is adjacent to the street, does the grade of the sidewalk not <br /> exceed the general grade of the street? <br /> 6. Is the surface of the sidewalk firm,stable,and slip resistant? <br /> 7. Are any gaps in the surface less than 1h inch? <br /> 8. Is the sidewalk clear of grates or if there is a grate: <br /> a. are the openings no 'More than Y2 inch wide and <br /> b. do the elongated openings run perpendicular to the direction of travel? <br /> 9. Is the sidewalk clear of protruding objects? If there is a protruding object is: <br /> a. the leading edge of that object less than 17 inch and more than 80 inch above <br /> the ground,or <br /> b. the protrusion less than 4 inches into the travel path of the sidewalk,or <br /> c. a barrier is provided no more than 17 inches from the ground where the <br /> vertical clearance is less than 80 inches. <br /> Crosswalks <br /> In evaluating the accessibility of existing crosswalks,the following factors were considered: <br /> 1, Is there a crosswalk that connects two sidewalks across a street? <br /> 2. Is the width of the marked crosswalk at least 6 feet? <br /> 3. Does the cross slope of the crosswalk meet the following guidelines: <br /> a. If the crosswalk is crossing a street with a stop control,is the cross slope less <br /> than 1%? <br /> b. If the crosswalk is crossing a street without a stop control, is the cross slope <br /> less than 5%? <br /> 4, Is the running slope of the crosswalk less than 5%? <br /> 5. If the crosswalk crosses a median,is the length of the median at least 6 feet and does <br /> it contain detectable warnings located at curb line or edge of the roadway? <br /> 6. If the intersection signalized, does it have a pedestrian signal, if so, does the <br /> pedestrian signal phase allow enough time for a walking speed of 3.5 ft/sec? <br /> City of South Bend [Attachment <br />