More Access for Individuals with Disabilities Resources
Transportation Pooled Fund: Complete Streets Solicitation Details
Source: Transportation Pooled Fund
Complete Streets is an implementation strategy in which the transportation network is planned, designed, built, operated, and maintained to enable safe mobility and access for all users of the transportation system,
Read More >Saving Lives with Connectivity: A Plan to Accelerate V2X Deployment
Source: US Department of Transportation (USDOT)
Presents a plan to accelerate the deployment of vehicle-to-everything technology, enabling vehicles to communicate wirelessly with other vehicles, drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, individuals with disabilities,
Read More >Case Studies on Micromobility Focus on Equity and Low-Income Access
Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Shared Micromobility Pilot Promotes Low-Income Access in Fort Smith, Arkansas (2024) Durango, CO Conducts E-bike Pilot on Natural Surface Trails to Expand Access for Users (2023) Energy Utilities Provide E-
Read More >Source: U.S. Access Board
The United States Access Board provides guidelines for making streets and sidewalks in the public rights-of-way accessible, considering aspects ranging from the slope of sidewalks, ramps, and crosswalks to the timing of traffic signals and inclusion of Accessible Pedestrian Signals (
Read More >Source: National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)
Presents guidance on the application of crossing solutions at roundabouts and channelized turn lanes at signalized intersections for pedestrians with vision disabilities.
Read More >Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (504)
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FHWA requirements under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 include oversight of State and local entities and recipients of Federal funds that are responsible for roadways and pedestrian facilities to ensure that they do not discriminate on the basis of disability in any highway transportation program,
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Canada Walks promotes the value of walking and walkability.
Read More >Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety in Bus Rapid Transit and High-Priority Bus Corridors
Source: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Provides information about policies, practices, and programs agencies have used to incorporate pedestrian and bicycle safety infrastructure within bus rapid transit projects.
Read More >Source: National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
Promotes transportation options for older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers.
Read More >Collaborative Governance for Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Accessibility Infrastructure Data
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)
Addresses gaps in accessing infrastructure data and proposes structural changes for improved data availability.
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