Thursday and Friday, November 1-2, 2012
(Workshop will take place at CMAP offices, Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, 8:30 to 12:30 p.m. For more information on the workshop, see the course information summary and registration form.)
This one-and-a-half-day course, developed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP), provides an overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Rehabilitation Act and teaches participants how to apply guidelines and policies to the public rights-of-way:
· Background to the Americans ADA and Rehabilitation Act
· Legal requirements; U.S. Department of Justice, Department of Transportation, and FHWA policies and funding opportunities
· Accessible pedestrian corridor design elements
· Accessible driveways and curb ramps
· Street crossings, including crosswalks, overpasses and underpasses, medians & islands
· Intersections, including roundabouts
· Pedestrian signs and signals, including accessible pedestrian signals (APS)
· Temporary facilities and construction site safety
In addition, participants are invited to bring problem locations for ADA ramps, level landings, driveways, excessive cross slopes, and other accessitility issues for discussion by the group at the workshop during lunch on the first day (see registration form if interested).
Registration by 10/22/2012: $135.00
Registration after 10/22/2012: $150.00
Due to the field exercise, this workshop is limited to 35 participants. Workshop places will be filled in order of receipt of payment.
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