Integrity – Competence - Service 'Need to Know' ADA Regulations relative to public right of ways and sidewalks Theresa Savoy Director, Civil Rights Office.

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Integrity – Competence - Service 'Need to Know' ADA Regulations relative to public right of ways and sidewalks Theresa Savoy Director, Civil Rights Office Tel Victoria Morales Legal Counsel

Integrity – Competence - Service Legal Background Architectural Barriers Act (1965) Required buildings and facilities designed, constructed, altered or leased with Federal funds must comply with Accessible Design Standards (ANSI A 117.1) Rehabilitation Act (1973) Section 504 – Prohibits discrimination with federal funds in any program services or activity to Federal Aid recipients. Required curb cuts on Federally assisted construction.

Integrity – Competence - Service Legal Background American with Disabilities Act (1990) Civil Rights Law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in all aspects of life (regardless of funding source.) Equal Participation and opportunity into mainstream society is the goal.

Integrity – Competence - Service Quick Maine Facts There are approximately 206,400 persons with one or more disabilities residing in Maine 6 percent of the population of 1.3 million. This proportion was higher than the US average, where an estimated 12 percent of residents had a disability. Among the six types of disabilities identified the highest prevalence rate was for "Ambulatory Disability," 7.9 percent. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008–2010 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table S1810, Maine;, accessed 2/1/

Integrity – Competence - Service Why is accessible infrastructure important? Many individuals are reliant on our pedestrian infrastructure to get to work, shop, access health care and connect with friends and family. Individuals with disabilities rely on safe and accessible infrastructure to provide consistent access to jobs and people. If there is no access or limited access, people with disabilities are prevented from fully participating in society.

Integrity – Competence - Service Five Titles of ADA I.Employment II.State and Local Government Services III.Private Accommodations Commercial Facilities (privately owned facilities used by the public) IV.Telecommunications V.Miscellaneous, includes requirements for the US Access Board to develop design standards

Integrity – Competence - Service Title II – State and Local Government Services Applies to:  Facilities built after 1990;  Pre-existing facilities;  All public entities, such as State and local governments, even if they are not recipients of federal funding.

Integrity – Competence - Service Title II – State and Local Government Services New construction and alteration of facilities must be free of architectural and communication barriers Existing facilities, policies and programs must be evaluated for discrimination and a plan for modification put in place

Integrity – Competence - Service New Construction/Alterations New Construction 28 CFR Any facility altered or constructed after January 26, 1992 must comply with ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) or Uniform Standards of Accessibility (UFAS) (UFAS eliminated in 2012) New construction expected to provide the highest level of accessibility –Free from communication barriers –Free from architectural barriers

Integrity – Competence - Service 2013 Joint DOJ/DOT (FHWA) Definitions of Alteration Alterations vs. Maintenance  DOJ Regulation (28 CFR (b)): Alteration is a change that affects or could affect the usability of all or part of a facility (such as a road)  DOJ Regulation (28 CFR (i)): Altered streets, roads, and highways must contain curb ramps where there are curbs or other barriers to a pedestrian walkway (i.e., sidewalk)  Until 2013 DOJ Regulation did not identify specific road treatments that qualify as alterations versus treatments that qualify as maintenance

Integrity – Competence - Service Alterations vs. Maintenance  Prior DOJ guidance stated:  Filling a pothole was not considered to be an alteration  Prior DOJ guidance did not provide more specific examples of maintenance activities  Because of this, maintenance treatments were considered by FHWA and STAs to be Maintenance.

Integrity – Competence - Service Alterations vs. Maintenance DOJ and DOT (FHWA) met in 2012 to 2013 –Desire to provide clarity and consistency –Based on feedback (comments/questions) from States, local governments, disability rights advocates, citizens –Educated by public perception of scale of road work (i.e., heavy equipment, truck numbers, crew sizes, time)

Integrity – Competence - Service Joint Technical Assistance  Distinguishes alterations from DOJ/DOT 2013 Definitions Chip Seals Fog Seals Scrub Sealing Crack Filling and Sealing Joint Crack Seals Slurry Seals Diamond Grinding Joint repairsSpot High-Friction Treatments Dowel Bar Retrofit Pavement Patching Surface Sealing Addition of New Layer of Asphalt Mill & Fill / Mill & Overlay Cape SealsNew Construction Hot In-Place Recycling Open-graded Surface Course Microsurfacing / Thin-Lift Overlay Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

New Project (not yet advertised) Maintenance Proceed w/ Work Alteration Existing Sidewalks / Prepared Surfaces w/ Barriers No Proceed w/Work Yes Meets 1991 or 2010 Standards Yes * Proceed w/Work No Install/Update Curb Ramps *If sidewalk work is performed, then curb ramps must be updated to 2010 standards

Integrity – Competence - Service MaineDOT ADA Policy Redefined Alterations to include Mill and Fill, Cape Seals, Microsurfacing and Light Capital Paving Require review of pedestrian facilities for compliance. If not compliant, upgrade curb ramp to meet current ADA (Including curb ramp slope 8% and detectable warnings.)

Integrity – Competence - Service Food for Thought

Integrity – Competence - Service Technical Feasibility Alterations must meet the minimum design standards: –Document, document, document when not able to meet specific design standards –Technical infeasibility refers only to structural conditions, not cost. –Even if you cannot meet all design standards you must meet the standards to the maximum extent feasible. Document.

Integrity – Competence - Service Existing Facilities Requires public entities to made programs accessible in all cases unless: –Improvement fundamentally alters the nature of the program (i.e. a historic building or a rugged hiking trail) –Improvement creates an undue financial burden

Integrity – Competence - Service Undue Burden Based on all resources available for a program Claims must be proven and accompanied by a written statement of reasons and signed by the head of the public entity What constitutes undue burden will often be decided in courts.

Integrity – Competence - Service Undue Burden Exceptions should be rare Entities must make good faith effort to provide accessibility If full accessibility is not feasible, document what steps were taken Undue burden applies only to exiting facilities, not new construction.

Integrity – Competence - Service Maintaining Accessibility Maintaining Accessibility 28 CFR § State and local governments must maintain the accessible feature of facilities in operable working condition (i.e. curb ramps, sidewalk breaks, buckled bricks) Poorly maintained facilities are not accessible or safe

Integrity – Competence - Service Maintaining Accessibility Examples: –Sidewalks blocked by street furniture –Snow on sidewalks and curb ramps –Drainage systems clean –Trimming trees and landscaping

Integrity – Competence - Service Pictures worth a 1000 words

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Resources FHWA Questions and Answers About ADA/Section DOJ/DOT Joint Technical Assistance 1 on the Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements to Provide Curb Ramps when Streets, Roads, or Highways are Altered through Resurfacing 1http:// Glossary or Terms DOJ/DOT Guidance: fhwa-ta-glossary.htmhttp:// fhwa-ta-glossary.htm ADA 2010 Standards for Accessible Design:

Integrity – Competence - Service Questions?