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Accessible MAPO: Developing an
Americans with Disabilities Act Transition
PlanMINNESOTA MPO CONFERENCE AUGUST 8 – 10, 2018
Contents
MAPO Overview
ADA & Companion
Legislation
Partner Agency
Requirements
Process
Implementation
Questions & Contact
MAPO Overview
Mankato/North Mankato Area
Planning Organization
2012: Established in response to
2010 Census
Cities of Mankato, North Mankato,
Eagle Lake, Skyline, counties of
Blue Earth and Nicollet, townships
of Belgrade, LeRay, Mankato, Lime,
South Bend
MAPO Planning & Urbanized Area
Planning Area
Population: 61,698
Urbanized Area
Population: 58,265
131 square miles
MAPO Policy Board
Tim Auringer, City of Eagle Lake
Dennis Dieken, City of Mankato (alternate)
Robert Freyberg, City of North Mankato
Jack Kolars, Nicollet County
Michael Laven, City of Mankato
Mark Piepo, Blue Earth County (chair)
Don Rotchadl, MAPO Townships
MAPO Staff
Paul Vogel – Executive Director
Charles Androsky – Transportation Planner
MAPO Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Sheri Allen, Superintendent – Mankato Area Public Schools (District 77)
Ronda Allis– MnDOT (District 7)Jennifer Bromeland – City of Eagle LakePaul Corcoran – Minnesota State University, MankatoScott Fichtner – Blue Earth CountyKarl Friedrichs – Lime TownshipMichael Fischer – City of North MankatoSeth Greenwood – Nicollet CountyScott Hogen – Mankato Area Public Schools (Dist. 77)Jeff Johnson – City of MankatoCurt Kloss – Leray TownshipMandy Landkamer – Nicollet County
Loren Lindsey – Belgrade TownshipOpen – South Bend TownshipEd Pankratz – Mankato TownshipSam Parker – Region Nine Development CommissionCraig Rempp – Mankato TransitDan Sarff – City of North MankatoRyan Thilges – Blue Earth County (chair)
Citizens of the MAPO Planning Boundary
ADA & Companion Legislation
Civil rights legislation that prohibits
discrimination based on disability
1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101
Imposes accessibility requirements on
public accommodations
Amended in 2008 with changes
effective January 1, 2009
Architectural Barriers Acts, 1968
Require facilities designed, built, altered or leased w Federal funds be accessible
Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act, 1973
Protects qualified individuals from discrimination based on disability
ADA Companion Legislation
ADA Title II
Pertains to the programs, activities, and services public entities provide,
specifically to local public service agencies and local transportation
agencies
“…no qualified individual with a disability
shall, by reason of such disability, 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
such entity.”
42 USC. Sec. 12132; 28 CFR. Sec. 35.130
Partner Agency Requirements
MAPO partner agencies must conduct Self-Evaluations of facilities within
public rights-of-way and develop a Transition Plan detailing how the
agency will ensure that all facilities are accessible to all individuals
Must operate programs so that, when viewed in entirety, programs are
accessible and usable by individuals with disabilities [28 CFR SEC. 35.150]
May not refuse to allow a person with a disabilty to participate in a
service, program, or activity because that person has a disability [28 CFR
SEC. 35.130 (A)]
Partner Agency Requirements
Must make reasonable modifications to policies, practices and procedures
that deny equal access to individuals with disabilities unless a fundamental
alteration in the program would result [28 C.F.R. SEC. 35.130(B) (7)]
May not provide services or benefits to individuals with disabilities through
programs that are separate or different unless the separate or different
measures are necessary to ensure that benefits and services are equally
effective [28 C.F.R. SEC. 35.130(B)(IV) & (D)]
Must take appropriate steps to ensure that communications with
applicants, participants and members of the public with disabilities are as
effective as communications with others [29 C.F.R. SEC. 35.160(A)]
Partner Agency Requirements
Must designate at least one responsible employee to coordinate ADA
compliance [28 C.F.R SEC. 35.107(A)], the "ADA Coordinator." The public
entity must provide the ADA Coordinator's name, office address, and
telephone number to all interested individuals [28 C.F.R SEC. 35.107(A)]
Must provide notice of ADA requirements. All public entities, regardless
of size, must provide information about the rights and protections of Title
II to applicants, participants, beneficiaries, employees, and other
interested persons [28 C.F.R SEC. 35,106]. The notice must include the
identification of the employee serving as the ADA Coordinator and must
provide this information on an ongoing basis [28 C.F.R SEC. 104.8(A)]
Partner Agency Requirements
Must establish a grievance procedure. Public entities must adopt and
publish grievance procedures providing for prompt and equitable
resolution of complaints [28 C.F.R SEC. 35.107(B)]
This requirement provides for a timely resolution of all problems or
conflicts related to ADA compliance before they escalate to litigation
and/or the federal complaint process
FHWA Guidance
In 2016, FHWA and MnDOT provided background on ADA, the
legal basis for ensuring compliance, the MPO role, and the
intended outcome from increased emphasis
Requires development of ADA Transition Plans for each local
agency with greater than 50 employees
Goal was to have all MPOs self-certify their planning process and
document ADA compliance
MnDOT
MnDOT State Aid’s interpretation: any local agency with a project
in the 2019-2022 TIP or will be competing to receive or is receiving
federal funding that will be included in the 2019-2022 TIP, or any TIP
thereafter, will need to have an adopted ADA Transition Plan or be
substantially working towards completing their Transition Plan
If the local agency does not have their Transition Plan completed
or in progress, then that agency may not be approved by the
FHWA to use the funds on their specific project
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/stateaid/ada/ada-transition-plan-
federal-funding.pdf
Initiation Process
Decision to hire consultant
RFP released July, 2017
Sidewalk and Curb Ramp Inventory
Policy Review
Plan Development
Management System
Public Involvement
Project initiated September 2017 (Bolton & Menk)
Project Team
MAPO
Consultant Project
Manager
ADA PlannerPublic
Engagement Lead
GIS Data Collection & Analysis
Public Engagement
CoordinatorGIS Specialist
ProcessINVENTORY COLLECTION
Pedestrian Access Route (PAR) &
Pedestrian Circulation Route (PCR)
Sidewalks, pedestrian ramps, trails, traffic
signals, crosswalks, & transit facilities
Identify location and condition of
infrastructure, identify infrastructure needs
Street networks and public rights-of-way
(ROW)
ProcessINVENTORY COLLECTION
PAR must be > 4’
Slope must be < 8.33%
Cross Slope must be < 2%
Minimum gap clearance widths
must be < .5”
Detectable warnings
Landing pads, accessibility
Lack of ramps
Obstructions
Examples: Types of Deficiencies
Vertical discontinuity Horizontal discontinuity
Cross slope Cracking
Examples: Types of Deficiencies
Ponding Vegetation
Spalling Vertical Slope
Ramps & Curbs
Data collected
Condition
Dome type
Landing size
Ramp type
Slope
Detectable warning
system
Maintenance issues
Vertical discontinuity
Gaps
Steep cross slope
Cracking
Standing water
Vegetation
Spalling
Ramps & Curbs Condition Rating1 – 4 scale of severity, based on:
1: Uniform slopes, no noticeable cracks, no vertical discontinuities, no
spalling, joints intact
2: Uniform slopes, some cracks, vertical discontinuities less than ¼”, no
spalling, joints intact
3: Gutter slope beyond flare flows back towards curb ramp at < 1.5%, some
large cracks and minor spalling, noticeable vertical discontinuities, joints
beginning to deteriorate
4: Gutter slope beyond flare flows back towards curb ramp at >1.5%, many
cracks, multi-directional, excessive spalling, excessive vertical discontinuities,
joints badly deteriorated, >1/2” vertical discontinuities
Sidewalks & Trails
Data collected Condition
Width
Slopes
Obstructions
Maintenance issues
Obstructions (hydrant, lighting/traffic signal, pole, manhole, water pipe, etc.)
Vertical discontinuity
Gaps
Steep cross slope
Cracking
Standing water
Vegetation
Spalling
Sidewalks & Trails Condition Rating
1 – 4 scale of severity, based on:
1: Sidewalk is smooth with no vertical discontinuities
2: Sidewalk has vertical discontinuities less than ½”, and the surface is
passable
3: Sidewalk has vertical discontinuities more than ½”
4: Sidewalk has crumbling, has many cracks, and is unpassable for
wheelchairs in many spots
Crosswalks, Traffic Signals, & Transit Facilities
Crosswalks evaluated for general condition. Marked crosswalks
assessed for marking visibility issues
Traffic Signals inventoried for Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS)
availability, walk signal availability or countdown timers, and push
button location/accessibility
Transit stops and shelters inventoried for location and accessibility.
Inventory included type of stop (sign, shelter, bench, etc.),
dimensions and slope of the boarding area (if present), connection
to PAR, and general condition rating
ProcessINVENTORY COLLECTION
GPS technology used to collect field data
Imported into Esri ArcGIS for analysis, creation of
geodatabase
Trimble Geo7x and Trimble R2
GPS points collected on county coordinate grid, horizontal
accuracy less than one foot
Photographs assigned per incidence
Trimble R2
Trimble Geo7x
Geodatabase Management System
Overhead Incident photo
ProcessPUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Per ADA Title II, required to provide equal opportunity to participate in Self-Evaluation and ADA Transition Plan by submitting comments on the process and outcomes
Project website w/ Grievance Form
Websites for each MAPO partner
News releases/social media
Newsletter
Email list
Process
Agency Kickoff Meetings
General Stakeholder Meetings
Jurisdictional Policy Board meetings
SMILES Center for Independent Living
Supportive Housing Complex Meeting
Eagle Lake Seniors Group
Open House: Mankato City Hall
Eagle Lake City Council Presentation
Recurring MAPO and partner
agency project management
meetings & conference calls
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Process
Participants at public meetings discussed ADA law requiring MAPO &
partner agencies to complete the ADA Transition Plan & Inventory
Provided feedback to help project staff identify locations of barriers to
accessibility
Table maps
Informational boards
Purpose and Need
Schedule
Ped Ramp elements
Code of Federal Regulations
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Requests for bus shelters
Detectable warnings on the sides of sidewalks
Involvement of neighborhood associations in identifying/reporting
problem areas
Failure to clear sidewalks of snow
Requests for handrails, shallower slopes
Damage to sidewalks caused by tree roots/plant growth
Public Engagement Results (select)
Policy & Practice Review
Title II requires Self-Evaluation of policies, practices, and programs
Include any policies, guidance, or directives that inform staff activities
or construction specifications
Goal - verify that, in implementing policies and practices, agencies are
providing accessibly that does not adversely affect the full
participation of individuals with disabilities
Examples:
City codes, relevant plans, ordinances, zoning, cooperative construction
agreements, advisory guidance, etc.
Policy & Practice Review
Results of Policy & Practices review include:
Suggestion to amend a member agency’s policy to include a definition of the word “maintenance” to describe actions performed that ensure ADA compliance and/or access for all users
Amend a member agency’s Comprehensive Plan Update to include language that ensures pedestrian facilities are designed and constructed to provide full access for all users
Amend a plan to include language considering adherence to ADA standards and guidance as outlined in the PROWAG and MnDOT for ADA facility construction and reconstruction
Implementation
Adoption/integration of plan(s) by partner agencies
Designation of priorities
Rank by type/purpose of building and/or infrastructure, incident rating, location, PAR, concurrent or future projects
Project scheduling/coordination
Budgeting
Must do
Want to do
Can do
Designation of Priorities
High Priority
Infrastructure servicing facilities including gov’t, DMVs, license
bureaus, public libraries, public & private primary & secondary
schools, hospitals, health clinics/centers, public housing, homeless
shelters, transportation hubs, parks, polling locations
Medium Priority
Central business districts, shopping malls, churches/places of
worship, major employment sites, housing complexes/apartments
Lower Priority
Single-family residential areas, industrial areas, other areas not
classified
Scheduling
MAPO member agencies will utilize two methods for upgrading facilities:
Method One
Scheduled street and utility improvement projects. All pedestrian facilities impacted by these projects will be upgraded to current ADA standards.
Method Two
Stand alone sidewalk and ADA accessibility improvement projects. These projects will be incorporated into Capital Improvement Programs on a case-by-case basis.
Budgeting
Vary on project type, size, individual circumstances
Integrate project costs into long-and medium-term budgets
including Capital Improvements Programs (CIPs)
Planning level costs provided
Current and future progress Agency-specific ADA Coordinators being assigned
Agency-specific grievance procedures in development, will be adopted
by respective agencies
Continued collaboration with public and between member agencies
Continued monitoring, update to Transition Plan(s) as needed
Unifying approach to ADA compliance within MAPO area
Questions & Contact
Paul Vogel
Executive Director
Charles Androsky
Transportation Planner
(507) 340-3733
(507) 387-8389