More Access for Individuals with Disabilities Resources
Improving Pedestrian and Bicyclist Connectivity During Rehabilitation of Existing Bridges
Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center and Toole Design
Explores how bridge rehabilitation projects can incorporate multimodal facilities to create safe, comfortable connections for people walking, bicycling, and using other mobility devices.
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 (APS).
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 >Guidebook on Pedestrian Crossings of Public Transit Rail Services
Source: TCRP
Guidebook on Pedestrian Crossings of Public Transit Rail Services presents a wide array of engineering treatments designed to help improve pedestrian safety for three types of public transit rail services: light rail, commuter rail, and streetcar.
Read More >Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (504)
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, activity, service or benefit they provide to the public.
Read More >Source: US Access Board
Issues a final rule on accessibility guidelines for pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way, including notable changes and training resources.
Read More >Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
Assists State DOTs in developing ADA Transition Plans and managing accessibility inventories.
Read More >Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Helps State and local transportation departments understand responsibilities under ADA and Section 504.
Read More >Source: Easterseals
Provides training and technical assistance on accessible transportation issues.
Read More >Notable Changes in Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines Final Rule
Source: US Access Board
Highlights notable changes in updated Public Right-of-Way (PROWAG) Accessibility Guidelines Final Rule.
Read More >Source: US Access Board
Provides videos illustrating access issues and considerations for accessible sidewalks.
Read More >Source: US Access Board
Reviews requirements for designing accessible crosswalks as per PROWAG guidelines.
Read More >Training Videos on New Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines
Source: US Access Board
Announces the release of training videos on the final rule on PROWAG.
Read More >Source: Governing
Reports that travel needs of people with disabilities are not accounted for due to missing data.
Read More >Source: Transportation Research Board
Offers a four-part series on equity.
Read More >Source: Conveyal
Describes a tool to quantify access to opportunities and progress toward equitable transportation systems, particularly public transit and active modes of transportation.
Read More >Source: International Transport Forum (ITF)
Examines micromobility trends and reviews its benefits and social costs to help develop governance frameworks and regulations that maximize the contributions of e-scooters, electric bikes, and pedal bikes to more sustainable mobility while minimizing negative effects.
Read More >Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) Announcement
Source: USDOT, USDOJ
Announces anticipation of adoption of PROWAG to update and expand the existing 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act guidance.
Read More >Source: League of American Bicyclists
Describes the importance of safe bicycle infrastructure and connected bicycle networks in increasing the safety and accessibility of bicycling as a transportation and recreational option.
Read More >Source: Arrested Mobility
Explores why Black Americans and other people of color are disproportionately victims of overly aggressive police enforcement and brutality while walking, running, riding bicycles, taking public transit, or while driving.
Read More >Source: National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research
Offers a collection of resources and research to help make the business case for improving the built environment.
Read More >Tactile Walking Surface Indicators in the United States and Internationally
Source: Administration for Community Living, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) Grant #90IF0127
Provides synthesis on tactile walking surface indicators in the United States and Internationally.
Read More >Transport Access Manual: A Guide for Measuring Connection between People and Places
Source: The Committee for the Transport Access Manual
Provides a guide for quantifying and evaluating access to understand how to measure the performance of transport and land use configurations.
Read More >Source: Transportation Research and Education Center
Considers the concept of accessibility from four dimensions, how access to transportation affects well-being, and current challenges and opportunities for accessibility research.
Read More >Source: State Smart Transportation Initiative
Demonstrates ways to apply accessibility metrics to decisions, such as transportation project selection and land use suitability analysis.
Read More >Guidebook and Research Plan to Help Communities Improve Transportation to Health Care Services
Source: TRB Transit Cooperative
Details how to initiate a dialogue between transportation and health care providers and implementing transportation solutions appropriate for patients.
Read More >Guidelines for Prioritizing Curb Ramp Retrofits Under The Americans With Disabilities Act
Source: Virginia Transportation Research Council
Identifies curb ramp improvement best practices in prioritization, investment, and program management.
Read More >Source: American Public Transportation Association
Illustrates best practices for seamlessly integrating bicycle travel with transit at every point, and discusses the benefits of flexible mobility choices and the need to ensure equitable mobility for the entire community.
Read More >Source: Federal Highway Administration
Reviews notable practices and considerations for accommodating pedestrians with vision disabilities on shared streets. It focuses on streets where pedestrians, bicyclists, and motor vehicles are intended to mix in the same space.
Read More >Source: National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)
Provides training information for engineers, orientation and mobility specialists, and signal technicians on when, where, and how to install accessible pedestrian signals (APS).
Read More >Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Fact sheet on crashes involving impaired pedestrians.
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