Final Report

Final Report Prepared by: December 2012 Final Report Table of Contents Executive Summary............................................................................................................................1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................4 Definitions .........................................................................................................................................4 ADA Standards...................................................................................................................................7 Standard Plan Review ........................................................................................................................7 Washington State Agencies .............................................................................................................7 City of Lewiston ..............................................................................................................................8 Nez Perce County............................................................................................................................9 Public Involvement Summary .............................................................................................................9 Public Involvement Plan ..................................................................................................................9 Public Involvement Goals ................................................................................................................9 Tasks/Activities ...............................................................................................................................9 Inventory Methodology ................................................................................................................... 13 Inventory Plan and Coordination with Other Plans .......................................................................... 13 Needs Assessment ........................................................................................................................ 14 Training Materials and Training Course .......................................................................................... 14 Field Inventory.............................................................................................................................. 14 Quality Control of Inventory Data .................................................................................................. 15 Public Access Locations ................................................................................................................. 15 Compiled GIS Dataset.................................................................................................................... 16 Summary of Inventory Findings ........................................................................................................ 16 Curb Ramps .................................................................................................................................. 16 Sidewalk....................................................................................................................................... 19 Transit Stops................................................................................................................................. 21 Prioritization Criteria Recommendations .......................................................................................... 23 Location Based Prioritization Criteria ............................................................................................. 24 Compliance Based Prioritization Criteria......................................................................................... 24 Composite Score ........................................................................................................................... 25 Public Requests ............................................................................................................................ 25 Next Steps for Member Agencies...................................................................................................... 25 Funding Opportunities ..................................................................................................................... 26 December 2012 Final Report References and Links........................................................................................................................ 27 Appendix A - Standard Plan Review .................................................................................................. 28 Appendix B - Public Involvement Materials ....................................................................................... 41 Appendix C - Inventory Priorities ...................................................................................................... 73 Appendix D - Data Dictionaries ......................................................................................................... 76 Appendix E - Inventory Data Maps.................................................................................................... 80 December 2012 Final Report Executive Summary The Lewis-Clark Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (LCVMPO) initiated the Public ADA Facilities Inventory to identify mobility barriers within the public rights-of-way throughout the MPO boundary. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), signed into law in 1990, is a civil rights statute prohibiting discrimination against people who have disabilities. It requires that all public entities undergo a self- evaluation, or inventory, of pedestrian facilities within the public right-of-way. The inventoried data will be used to create an ADA Transition Plan that identifies how ADA compliance will be achieved. The scope of work for the Public ADA Facilities Inventory included an intensive public involvement process as well as the actual field inventory and creation of a GIS dataset of pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way for future member agency use. The dataset includes sidewalks, curb ramps and transit stops in the Lewis-Clark Valley. Public Involvement The public involvement process was characterized by community involvement that was early, continuous, meaningful, and inclusive during the life of the project. As such, the Public Involvement Plan (PIP) developed at the project startup became a “living document” that was used for quality assurance by the project team and client as a way to ensure that the public had ample opportunities to be involved. Furthermore, the public involvement effort helped create public “buy-in” and support for the Public ADA Facilities Inventory. Refer to page 10 for a table of all public involvement tasks and goals. Public Involvement Goals: Identify key stakeholders and obtain early feedback for the development of the PIP Effectively communicate project purpose and public involvement opportunities to the Lewis- Clark Valley community Employ various methods of outreach to involve the general pubic Obtain public opinion and input Collect and catalog data reflective of public concern and comment Evaluate public input Summarize the process The project team used multiple methods to achieve the public involvement goals, including stakeholder meetings, mailings, posters, E-newsletters, newsletters, public meetings and an interactive project website. Standard Plan Review Each member agency within the LCVMPO had the opportunity to submit their standard plans for an ADA compliance review as part of the Public ADA Facilities Inventory project. The City of Asotin, Asotin County and the City of Clarkston use WSDOT standard plans. A brief review shows that those standard December 2012 1 Final Report plans appear to meet ADA requirements, with two minor exceptions. Nez Perce County does not have pedestrian facility standard plans. The City of Lewiston’s plans were submitted and reviewed. The results are shown on page 8 and redlines of the plans are located in Appendix A. Field Inventory Methodology The scope of work for the inventory portion of the project included the following: Needs assessment (data dictionary) - page 11 Training materials and training course - page 12 Field inventory - page 12 Post processing and quality control of inventory data - page 12 Public access locations dataset - page 13 Compiled GIS database - page 13 Field Inventory Results The inventory began in May of 2012 and completed in July of 2012. Curb ramps, sidewalks, transit stops, and locations in need of sidewalk or curb ramps were measured and inventoried. Noncompliant driveways were noted as obstructions in the sidewalk during the inventory. These features and other physical obstacles that may limit accessibility were documented using GPS units. During the inventory process, 3,555 curb ramp locations, 2,872 sidewalk segments and 57 transit stops were collected. For the purpose of this project, a curb ramp location is a point where there is an existing curb ramp or there is a need for a curb ramp. A sidewalk segment is a section of existing sidewalk or a section where sidewalk is needed in order to provide a complete pedestrian access route. A segment is no longer than a block and terminates where the sidewalk intersects a roadway or the sidewalk characteristics, such as width, material or condition, change. Transit stops are locations where passengers board or

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