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ADA and Pedestrian Accommodations
Highway Delivery Division |
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Public Notice
Non Discrimination Statement:
PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services, or activities and has established a grievance procedure to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 28 CFR 35.149 Discrimination prohibited. “Except as otherwise provided in 35.150, no qualified individual with a disability shall, because a public entity’s facilities are inaccessible to or unusable by individuals with disabilities, be excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of the services, programs or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any public entity” |
| PennDOT must make the accommodation of persons with disabilities a routine and integral element of its planning, design, construction, and Highway Occupancy Permits. The following is a summary of PennDOT’s ADA Policy.
- New construction must be accessible and usable by persons with disabilities.
- Alterations to existing facilities, within the scope or limits of a project, must provide usability by persons with disabilities to the maximum extent feasible.
- Existing facilities that have not been altered must not deny access to persons with disabilities.
- All alteration type projects such as reconstruction, milling, resurfacing, must assess pedestrian needs and must improve or upgrade altered existing facilities to the latest ADA standards.
- Where existing site constraints limit the ability to fully meet the latest ADA standards, the improvements or upgrades must be done to provide access to the maximum extent feasible.
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| ADA Resources
Publication 13M, Design Manual Part 2 (DM-2), Highway Design, clarifies PennDOT policy on sidewalks. Includes:
Ø Chapter 6 – Pedestrian Facilities
Ø Chapter 7 – Driveways
Ø Chapter 9 – Safety Rest Areas and Welcome Centers
Publication 2 – Project Office Manual (POM) implements the use of the Curb Ramp Inspection Form (CS-4401). An electronic version of the POM is available below
Ø Project Office Manual
Ø The Curb Ramp Inspection form (Excel)
Accommodation at Signalized Intersections - Publication 149, Chapter 19, provides clarification of key issues pertaining to ADA and pedestrian accommodation at signalized intersections.
Ø Technically Infeasible Form (TIF)
Ø Transition Plan
Ø RC-67M, Curb Ramp and Sidewalk construction details
Ø Grievance Procedure
ØØØ Grievance Form
Ø District ADA Coordinators
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