Pedestrian Access Route Transition Plan City of Asbury, Iowa Approved by Resolution of City Council on September 27, 2016

Overview
The goal of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan is to ensure that the City creates accessible paths of travel in the public right-of-way for people with disabilities. The City evaluated the pedestrian circulation paths for pedestrian accessible route features within the public rightof-way as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its implementing regulations (28 CFR 35) and Section 504 (49 CFR 27). The evaluation included, but was not limited to, sidewalks, curbs, curb ramps, the portion of the street surface in the crosswalk area, pedestrian signals, and elevators or lifts provided in the public right-of-way and was based on the requirements in Chapter 12 of the current Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) Design Manual. On the basis of this information this transition plan outlines the steps the City will take to provide new, or upgrade existing, pedestrian access route features as required by the ADA and its implementing regulations. The pedestrian access route features will be constructed or reconstructed to meet the requirements in Chapter 12 of the Iowa DOT Design Manual, effective at the time of letting or at the time of construction if using City forces.

Inventory
This inventory is based on our evaluation of all locations where no
curb ramps are provided at the intersection of existing sidewalks and public streets; where non-compliant curb ramps, sidewalks, and other features exist; and where existing features are in poor condition. Features may include, but are not limited to, sidewalks, curbs, curb ramps, the portion of the street surface in the crosswalk area, pedestrian signals, and elevators or lifts provided in the public right-of-way. The evaluation was completed July of 2016 and will be updated every 3 years. See Exhibit 1.

Priorities
Curb ramps, sidewalks, and other features are typically installed or reinstalled in the locations identified on the Pedestrian Access Route Inventory according to the following priorities: 1. State and local government offices and facilities (city hall, public schools, public library, etc.) 2. Public transportation facilities (bus stops, train stations, etc.) 3. Places of public accommodation (central business district, public recreation areas, etc.) 4. Residential areas However, the City of Asbury is primarily a residential area. Therefore, the City has developed the following rankings to prioritize curb ramps, sidewalks, and other features: High: Hazardous to users and/or no detectable warning panel present Medium: Extreme deviations from ADA regulations Low: Minor deviations from ADA regulations Compliant: Meets all ADA regulations

Funding

Curb Ramp Program
The City intends to budget $5,000 annually for its Curb Ramp Program from Road Use Tax revenues for ADA specific projects as defined in this transition plan.

Other Projects
Features to the pedestrian access route may be installed as a part of projects that involve new construction, reconstruction, alterations, or maintenance to roadway or pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way. These pedestrian access route features may be constructed at the time of the roadway or pedestrian project, even if they are identified as a lower priority in this transition plan. The cost of this work will be paid for using funds allocated for the roadway or pedestrian project. September 27, 2016 Page 2 of 6

Implementation Plan and Schedule
The City will implement this transition plan based on the number of pedestrian access route features identified in the Pedestrian Access Route Inventory, the estimated cost of those features, and the funding levels identified above. The following implementation strategy will be used:

High

Number of locations: 17 Estimated number of locations constructed per year: 4 Construction season targeted for completion: 2021

Medium

Number of locations: 22 Estimated number of locations constructed per year: 0 Construction season targeted for completion: N/A

Low

Number of locations: 86 Estimated number of locations constructed per year: 0 Construction season targeted for completion: N/A

Compliant Number of locations:6

A preliminary cost estimate has been prepared to replace the high priority pedestrian access route features. All estimates are subject to change and will be highly variable depending on the conditions encountered in the field.