Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Self-Evaluations/Transition Plans and Overview of Elements of Public Right-of-Way Accessibility
When - Where
November 28, 2017
(9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Central Time)
PDHs AVAILABLE
6 Professional Development Hours can be granted for this course. No partial credit available. Attendees must attend at least 90% of each day of the workshop to get 6 PDHs.
TDOT Region 4 Auditorium300 Benchmark Place
Jackson, TN
Tel: 731-935-0193 for directions
Register ONLINE here.
OR:
Register by mail. Click here to download the brochure.
WHAT THIS IS ABOUT
With the 25-year anniversary of the passage of ADA, it is critical that local governments recognize their obligation to upgrade streets, sidewalks and facilities for accessibility. ADA requires that public agencies perform self-evaluations and prepare transition plans. They were to have been completed by July 26, 1992 and be updated periodically. The morning portion of the workshop examines the background to, contents of and enforcement of the self-evaluation and transition plan requirements. Several landmark court cases are also highlighted. A case study is presented to illustrate these items. Participants will leave the session with a "To Do" list of next steps they need to take and a toolkit of helpful resources. The afternoon session overviews the current criteria for accessible public rights-of-way including the pedestrian access route, curb ramps and detectable warnings, accessible pedestrian signals, street furniture, on-street parking and temporary traffic control requirements for pedestrians.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Mayors, councilmembers, city managers, public works directors, road/street supervisors, municipal attorneys and others responsible for regulatory compliance and management of liability risk will find the workshop beneficial. Engineers, technicians and landscape architects should also find the session helpful.
INSTRUCTOR
Ronald W. Eck P.E.
The instructor for this workshop is Ronald W. Eck, P.E.. Ron received his B.S.C.E and Ph.D. degrees from Clemson University. He is Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering at West Virginia University and Director of the West Virginia Local Technical Assistance Program (WV LTAP). He has been involved in traffic engineering, including accessibility and pedestrian transportation, for over 45 years. He was a member of the Pedestrian Committee of the Transportation Research Board from 2008 to 2017. He authored the chapter on Pedestrians in McGraw-Hill&s Handbook of Transportation Engineering. He teaches a variety of ADA-related classes for public works personnel throughout the United States.
AGENDA
| ADA Self-Evaluations and Transition Plans | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration |
| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome, Housekeeping Matters and Background/History of ADA |
| 9:00 a.m. | Enforcement |
| 9:15 a.m. | Some Significant Court Cases |
| 9:30 a.m. | Self-Evaluations |
| 10:15 a.m. | Transition Plans |
| 11:15 | Case Study |
| 11:45 | Your 'To Do' List |
| 12:00 | Lunch (provided) |
| Elements of Public Right-of-Way Accessibility | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Pedestrian Access Route |
| 2:00 p.m. | Curb Ramps and Detectable Warnings |
| 3:00 p.m. | Pedestrian Crossings and Accessible Pedestrian Signals |
| 3:45 p.m. | Street Furniture and On-Street Parking |
| 4:00 p.m. | Temporary Traffic Control Requirements for Pedestrians |
| 4:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
REGISTRATION
The registration fee is $120 per person. A city or county employee is eligible for a TTAP scholarship registration fee of $45. TDOT employees must register through their local TDOT Training Office. The workshop fee includes ONLY materials and coffee breaks. NO LUNCH PROVIDED A course may be canceled if there is low enrollment. Forty-eight hours notice will be given to registrants if a course is canceled. Register early! Limited enrollment!
Register ONLINE here.
OR:
Register by mail. Click here to download the brochure.