01/30-31/2024 – “Designing Accessible Pedestrian Facilities under ADA, IBC, and PROWAG” – National Webinar

Kristi Avalos will present this two-day live interactive, national webinar hosted by HalfMoon Education, Inc.

Course Description:

This 6.5-hour course will assist design professionals in designing more accessible pedestrian facilities by utilizing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the International Building Code (IBC), and the Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) as both references and as a framework. The course defines public rights-of-way, discusses accessible pedestrian access routes, street crossings, parking and transits stops, and explores the shared use path guidelines.

Day One: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
8:30 – 11:45 am CDT

Day Two: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
8:30 am – 12:15 pm CDT

Day One Agenda:

Public Rights-of-Way

• Definitions, standards and guidelines

• 2010 ADA Accessibility Standards (ADA)

• 2021 International Building Code (IBC)

• Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG)

Providing Accessible Pedestrian Access Routes

• Public rights-of-way

• Street crossings

• Scoping for PROWAG

• Cross slope

• Pedestrian access routes

• Driveways

• Route widths

• Surfaces

• Obstructions

• Changes in level

• Running slope

• Horizontal openings

• Temporary routes

Day Two Agenda:

Providing Accessible Pedestrian Access Routes, Continued

• Curb ramps

• Blended transitions

• Landings

• Detectable warnings

• Protruding objects

• Ramps and handrails

Providing Accessible Pedestrian Street Crossings, Parking and Transit Stops

• Crossing time

• Accessible pedestrian signals

• Accessible push-buttons

• Roundabouts

• On-street parking

• Transit stop

Shared Use Path Guidelines

• Guidelines for shared paths

• Resolving conflicts between users

• Separate pathways for pedestrians and bicyclists

• Shared use path intersections

For more information and registration, click here.