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Division of Finance Annual Accomplishments Report

December 2018

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION OF OPPORTUNITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

ADA/504 TRANSITION PLAN-2018 UPDATE

ODOT is an equal opportunity employer and provider of services

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Table of Contents

ODOT’s Mission and Vision ................................................................................................. 4

ODOT’s Guiding Principles ................................................................................................. 4

Division of Opportunity, Diversity & Inclusion (ODI) Mission & Vision ............................................. 4

Brief Overview of ODOT: ................................................................................................... 5

Introduction .................................................................................................................. 6

Transition Plan Need and Purpose...................................................................................... 6

ADA and its Relationship to Other Laws ............................................................................... 6

Agency Requirements .................................................................................................... 7

Designation of Responsibility ............................................................................................. 7

Self-Evaluation ............................................................................................................... 8

Overview ................................................................................................................... 8

Process & Findings ........................................................................................................ 8

Communications, Information & Facility Signage ..................................................................... 9

Building Facilities and Related Parking Lots/Facilities ............................................................. 10

Facility Composition: .................................................................................................... 10

Roadside Rest Areas ................................................................................................... 11

Facilities Data Collection and Assessment Results .................................................................. 12

ODOT’s ADA/504 Capital Implementation Plan ...................................................................... 13

Summary of Facilities-Related Accomplishments ................................................................. 13

Facilities Improvement Schedule and Long Range Follow Up: .................................................. 15

Pedestrian Facilities / Public Rights-of-Way ......................................................................... 15

ADA Assets in the Rights-of-Way Composition ....................................................................... 15

Previous Practices and Policy ........................................................................................ 16

Data Collection: ADA Assets in the Rights of-Way .................................................................. 17

Initial Asset Inspection/Assessment ................................................................................. 18

Methodology and Improvement Strategies ........................................................................... 22

External Agency Coordination ......................................................................................... 23

Public Outreach ........................................................................................................... 23

Public Notice of ADA Requirements and Grievance Procedure ................................................... 25

Progress Monitoring and Transition Plan Management ............................................................. 25

ODOT’s Training and Monitoring of Local Sub-recipients for ADA Compliance ................................ 25

Formal Adoption of ADA Transition Plan .............................................................................. 27

Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................... 28

Contact Information ...................................................................................................... 30

ADA Title II Coordinator & Transition Plan Implementation Coordinator ........................................ 30

Rights-of-Way Subject Matter Experts: ............................................................................... 30

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Facilities Subject Matter Experts: ..................................................................................... 30

Resources ................................................................................................................... 31

Glossary of Terms ......................................................................................................... 32

Attachments: ............................................................................................................... 34

Attachment 1: ODOT’s District Map with addresses ................................................................ 34

Attachment 2: List of disability related service organizations and stakeholders............................... 35

Attachment 3: ODOT’s Request for Reasonable Accommodation Form .......................................... 38

Attachment 4: ODOT’s Facilities Detailed Summary Report ....................................................... 40

Attachment 5: ODOT’s Right-of-Way Detailed Summary Report .................................................. 47

ODOT’s Curb Ramps Detailed Summary Report ................................................................... 47

ODOT’s Sidewalks Detailed Summary Report ...................................................................... 50

ODOT’s Push Button Structures Detailed Summary Report ...................................................... 52

ODOT’s Push Button Detailed Summary Report ................................................................... 54

ODOT’s Accessible On Street Parking Detailed Summary Report ............................................... 56

Attachment 6: ODOT’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy ............................................ 57

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ODI MISSION:

To foster fairness, opportunity, and equality for all employees

as well as the employees of our consultants and contractors.

ODI VISION:

To set new standards of excellence in opportunity, diversity,

and inclusion among all DOTs and State Agencies.

ODOT’s Mission and Vision ODOT’s Guiding Principles

Division of Opportunity, Diversity & Inclusion (ODI) Mission & Vision

To provide easy conveyance of

people and goods from place

to place, we will:

Take care of what we have;

Make our system work better;

Improve safety;

Enhance capacity.

A long-term, reliable,

professional and highly

productive organization.

O U R M I S S I O N

O U R V I S I O N

We will serve, innovate, and communicate

with purpose.

We will be productive, lean, efficient

and effective.

We will utilize the public resources entrusted to

us by satisfying the State's transportation needs.

We will be the standard of excellence for

winter maintenance.

We will create a working environment based on

trust and mutual respect.

We will value the diversity of

all ODOT people.

We will work together — one team:

the Ohio Department of Transportation.

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

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Brief Overview of ODOT:

In 1905, the state of Ohio created the Department of Highways to address the advent of the car and the need for

roads to get people from place to place. In 1972, state leadership recognized that transportation had evolved into a

multi-modal system and created the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), an agency whose purpose grew

from highway maintenance to planning for the future of transportation.

With a mission to provide easy movement of people and goods from place to place, ODOT is responsible for

maintaining one of the largest transportation network in the nation which includes:

• the 4th largest interstate systems with over 8,000 lanes miles

• over 43,000 miles of highway, which includes U.S. and State Routes outside of municipalities

• the nation’s 2nd largest total number of bridges at 27,345

ODOT’s activities encompass all 88 counties in the state of Ohio. These counties are broken into 12 districts

statewide. Team members in ODOT’s 12 District Offices are responsible for planning, engineering, and maintaining

the state transportation system in their regions. Their work includes cooperating and coordinating with local

governments and transportation partners. Each district also represents and communicates the activities, views,

and policies of the Department with representatives of local, state and federal agencies, elected officials of local,

state, and federal governments, consultants, contractors, vendors, the news media, and the general public. A copy

of ODOT’s most recent District Map with Addresses is included hereto as Attachment 1.

Bowling Green

Lima

Sidney

Lebanon

Delaware

Columbus

Jacksontown

ChillicotheMarietta

Ashland

Garfield Hts.

Akron

NewPhil.

CuyahogaErie

Huron

Lorain

Geauga

Portage

Ashtabula

Trumbull

Medina

Wayne Stark

Mahoning

Holmes

Columbiana

Carroll

Delaware

MarionHardin

Union

Fayette

Knox

Coshocton

Licking

MorganPerry

Fairfield

Hocking

Ross

Pike

Franklin

Scioto

Noble

Guernsey

Harrison

Belmont

Monroe

Athens

Vinton

Meigs

Gallia

Hamilton

ClintonButler

Warren

BrownAdams

Highland

Auglaize

Miami

Shelby

Paulding

Van Wert

Allen

Mercer

Darke

Logan

Champaign

Clark

Preble

Greene

Hancock

Wyandot

Ottawa

Sandusky

Seneca

Wood

Lucas

Williams

Defiance

Henry

Fulton

Putnam

Montgomery

Madison

Pickaway

Clermont

Lawrence

Jackson

Washington

TuscarawasJefferson

Summit

Lake

Richland

Ashland

Crawford

Morrow

Muskingum

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Introduction

Transition Plan Need and Purpose

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law prohibiting discrimination against individuals on the

basis of disability. It was enacted on July 26, 1990 and was amended in 2008 with the ADA Amendments Act. The

ADA consists of five titles outlining protections in the following areas:

I. Employment II. State and local government services III. Public accommodations IV. Telecommunications V. Miscellaneous Provisions

Title II of the ADA pertains to the programs, activities and services provided by public entities. ODOT must comply

with this section of the Act, as it specifically applies to public service agencies. Title II of the ADA states “no

qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded from participation in or be

denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by

any such entity.” (42 USC Sec. 12132; 28 CFR Sec. 35.130)

As required by Title II of the ADA (28 CFR Part 35 Sec. 35.105 and Sec. 35.150), ODOT has conducted a self-

evaluation of its services, programs, activities, and facilities on public property and within public rights-of-way;

and has developed this Transition Plan detailing the methods to be used to ensure compliance with ADA

accessibility requirements.

This 2018 Transition Plan is an update to both ODOT’s 2012 and 2014 ADA Transition Plans, is a living document

that will receive routine and periodic updates and serves as a supplement to ODOT’s 2010 and 2018 Self-

Evaluations, as required.

ADA and its Relationship to Other Laws

Title II of the ADA is companion legislation to two previous federal statutes and regulations: the Architectural

Barriers Act (ABA) of 1968 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 is a Federal law that requires facilities designed, built, altered or leased with

Federal funds to be accessible. The Architectural Barriers Act marks one of the first efforts to ensure access to the

built environment.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a Federal law that protects qualified individuals from

discrimination based on their disability. The nondiscrimination requirements of the law apply to employers and

organizations that receive financial assistance from any Federal department or agency. Title II of the ADA

extended this coverage to all state and local government entities, regardless of whether they receive federal

funding or not.

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Agency Requirements

Under Title II, ODOT must meet these general requirements:

• Must operate its programs so that, when viewed in their entirety, the programs are accessible to and

useable by individuals with disabilities [28 CFR Sec. 35.150].

• May not refuse to allow a person with a disability to participate in a service, program, or activity simply

because the person has a disability [28 CFR Sec. 35.130 (a)].

• Must make reasonable modifications in policies, practices, and procedures that deny equal access to

individuals with disabilities unless a fundamental alteration in the program would result [28 CFR Sec.

35.130(b)(7)].

• May not provide services or benefits to individuals with disabilities through programs that are separate or

different unless the separate or different measures are necessary to ensure that benefits and services are

equally effective [28 CFR Sec. 35.130(b)(iv) & (d)].

• Must take appropriate steps to ensure that communications with applicants, participants, and members of

the public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others [29 CFR Sec. 35.160(a)].

• Must designate at least one responsible employee to coordinate ADA compliance [28 CFR Sec. 35.107(a)].

This person is typically referred to as the ADA Coordinator. The public entity must provide the ADA

Coordinator's name, office address, and telephone number to all interested individuals [28 CFR Sec.

35.107(a)].

• Must provide notice of ADA requirements. All public entities, regardless of size, must provide information

about the rights and protections of Title II to applicants, participants, beneficiaries, employees, and other

interested persons [28 CFR Sec. 35.106]. The notice must include the identification of the employee

serving as the ADA Coordinator and must provide this information on an ongoing basis [28 CFR Sec.

104.8(a)].

• Must establish a grievance procedure. Public entities must adopt and publish grievance procedures

providing for prompt and equitable resolution of complaints [28 CFR Sec. 35.107(b)]. This requirement

provides for a timely resolution of all problems or conflicts related to ADA compliance before they escalate

to litigation and/or the federal complaint process.

Designation of Responsibility

In accordance with 28 CFR 35.107(a) & 28 CFR 35.150(d)(3), ODOT has designated the following person within the

agency’s Division of Opportunity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ODI) in its Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) to serve as

its ADA Title II Coordinator & Transition Plan Implementation Coordinator1, which oversee the State’s policies and

procedures, monitors the State’s progress, and manages and reviews updates of this document:

Sarah E. Wade, ADA/504 Program Manager

Office of Equal Opportunity, 1980 West Broad Street, Mail Stop 3270, Columbus, Ohio 43223

ADA Accommodation Line: 614-387-0771

614-466-3979 | [email protected]

The Ohio Department of Transportation, Division of Opportunity, Diversity, and Inclusion

1 Hereafter referred to as ODOT’s ADA Title II Coordinator

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Self-Evaluation

Overview

Under Title II of the ADA (28 CFR Sec. 35.105), public entities are required to perform a self-evaluation of their

current services, policies, and practices with regard to accessibility. The goal of the self-evaluation is to verify that,

in managing its programs and facilities, the agency is providing accessibility and not adversely affecting the full

participation of individuals with disabilities.

The intent of the ADA self-evaluation is to review the agency’s entire public program, including all facilities on

public property and within public rights-of-way, in order to identify any obstacles or barriers to accessibility that

need to be addressed. The general categories of items to be evaluated include:

• Communications, Information & Facility Signage.

• Building Facilities – these include offices, garages and other types of buildings.

• Pedestrian Facilities (Pedestrian Circulation Routes / Pedestrian Access Routes) – these include sidewalks,

curb ramps, pedestrian traffic control signals and structures, crosswalks, refuge islands, and on-street

parking that are located within the State rights-of-way.

Public entities are required to provide an opportunity for interested persons, including individuals with disabilities

or organizations representing individuals with disabilities, to participate in the self-evaluation process by

submitting comments [28 CFR Sec. 35.105(b)].

Furthermore, a public entity that employs 50 or more persons is required, for at least three years following the

completion of the self-evaluation, to maintain on file and make available for public inspection:

• A list of the interested persons consulted;

• A description of areas examined, and any problems identified; and,

• A description of any modifications made.

Process & Findings

In March 2008, ODOT first began working on the process of conducting an ADA Self-Evaluation to assist in

developing a Transition Plan that addressed each area of ADA compliance. As part of that process, in September

2009, ODOT finalized its strategic plan on how it intended to conduct the ADA Self-Evaluation and the subsequent

Transition Plan. A link to ODOT’s 2009 ADA Self-Evaluation Strategic Plan is provided herein: ODOT's 2009 ADA

Self-Evaluation Strategic Plan. The strategic plan identified how ODOT would evaluate its public facilities, which

included rest areas, its pedestrian-related assets in the rights of-way, and its employment practices.

Subsequently, in 2010, ODOT completed and published its first ADA/504 Self-Evaluation. The Self-Evaluation

included both assets in the rights of-way and its physical facilities. A link to ODOT’s 2010 ADA Self-Evaluation is

provided herein: ODOT's 2010 ADA Self-Evaluation.

In 2012, ODOT completed and published its first ADA/504 Transition Plan. A link to ODOT’s 2012 ADA/504

Transition Plan is provided herein: ODOT's 2012 ADA/504 Transition Plan. Thereafter in 2014, ODOT completed

and published an ADA/504 Transition Plan Update. A link to ODOT’s 2014 ADA/504 Transition Plan Update is

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provided herein: ODOT’s 2014 ADA/504 Transition Plan Update. Both the 2012 and 2014 Transition Plans

included identification of the physical barriers that limited the accessibility to ODOT’s facilities to individuals with

disabilities.

Additionally, in April 2018, ODOT completed a second more comprehensive ADA/504 Self-Evaluation that utilized

enhanced data collection methods. A link to ODOT’s April 2018 ADA Self-Evaluation which includes detailed

inventories and findings from this review are provided herein: ODOTs 2018 Self-Evaluation. As required, ODOT

compiled a list of stakeholders and disseminated its 2018 Self-Evaluation to them requesting feedback and input,

as well as posted it on the Ohio LTAP’s webpage. ODOT’s ADA Title II Coordinator received a limited amount of

comments and/or suggestions in relationship to the 2018 Self-Evaluation and those items, as applicable, were

addressed and incorporated into this document. Again, as required, this document will be sent to ODOT’s list of

stakeholders for public comment and posted on ODOT’s website. A copy of ODOT’s list of disability-related service

organizations/stakeholders is included hereto as Attachment 2.

An important component of the self-evaluation process is the identification of obstacles or barriers to accessibility,

and the corresponding modifications that will be needed to remedy these items. The following sections provide a

summary of improvements that have already been made, and obstacles that the agency plans to address as part of

this Transition Plan.

Communications, Information & Facility Signage

Title II of the ADA includes the following requirements regarding Communications.

General (28 CFR Sec. 35.160)

• A public entity shall take appropriate steps to ensure that communications with applicants, participants,

and members of the public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others.

• A public entity shall furnish appropriate auxiliary aids and services where necessary to afford an individual

with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in, and enjoy the benefits of, a service, program, or

activity conducted by a public entity.

• In determining what type of auxiliary aid and service is necessary, a public entity shall give primary

consideration to the requests of the individual with disabilities.

Information and Signage (28 CFR Sec. 35.163)

• A public entity shall ensure that interested persons, including persons with impaired vision or hearing, can

obtain information as to the existence and location of accessible services, activities, and facilities.

• A public entity shall provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities, directing users to

an accessible entrance or to a location at which they can obtain information about accessible facilities. The

international symbol for accessibility shall be used at each accessible entrance of a facility.

In accordance with the ADA, ODOT has taken steps to ensure that communication efforts with internal and external

stakeholders with disabilities are effective. This includes provision of auxiliary aids (e.g., sign language

interpreters, large print text, etc.) and notification that these aids are available upon request as required by 28 CFR

35.160(a) and (b)(1), 28 CFR 35.163(a) and 49 CFR 27.7(c)C.

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ODOT has conducted a detailed evaluation of its communications, information, and facility signage with regard to

the ADA Title II requirements and has made adjustments where needed. ODOT will continue to monitor these

items as they are modified and changed, adjust as needed, and in response to requests. In addition, ODOT is

currently undergoing substantial modifications and an overall upgrade to its website content. ODOT is taking steps

to ensure the solutions provided will afford an increased level of accessibility to individuals with hearing or visual

impairments.

In recent years, ODOT has updated signage at numerous locations across the state in our facilities; including Rest

Areas, Full-Service Maintenance Facilities, and the District Offices. In addition, ODOT has worked to review all its

policies to ensure they are inclusive. In addition, ODOT has recently updated its ADA Request for Reasonable

Accommodation form for applicants and employees to a more clear and concise format and also created a

dedicated ADA Accommodation phone line. A copy of the ADA Request for Reasonable Accommodation form for

applicants and employees is attached hereto as Attachment 3.

In addition, ODOT routinely includes written notification about the accommodation process to its applicants for

employment, communicates in all materials to participants of ODOT’s programs and services, includes the topic in

its internal training for employees, includes material and discussion on the accommodation process during in-

depth training for managers and supervisors, and posts notices in all ODOT locations as required.

Each year, ODOT individually evaluates requests from applicants and employees in a timely manner. These

requests vary from requests related to interviewing, employment application processing, pre-employment testing,

ongoing testing post-hire, physical and/or structural alteration requests, workspace equipment, accessible parking

related issues, and other employment related accommodation requests. These requests are all individually

evaluated as part of the required interactive process; however, these records are confidential due to the included

medical information and privacy-related concerns.

Building Facilities and Related Parking Lots/Facilities

Facility Composition:

ODOT owns and operates over 1,600 buildings throughout the state of Ohio. These buildings serve several

functions falling into three major categories:

• Office Buildings including the buildings located on the Central Office Complex located in Columbus,

as well as the 12 District Headquarter buildings located throughout the entire state,

• Full Service Maintenance Facilities (County Garages) and Outposts

• Roadside Rest Areas

The buildings are located throughout Ohio and are managed by the Department’s Facility Management offices

located at Central Office Headquarters and each District Headquarters. Each building has been and continues to be

designed to the standards and guidelines in existence at the time of its construction. In addition, all regularly

scheduled renovation efforts of ODOT facilities incorporate the 2010 ADA Standard for Accessible Design elements.

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For example, in FY17, five new Full Service

Maintenance Facilities were constructed, and

one Rest Area was renovated; six Full Service

Maintenance Facilities were in the construction

phase, as well as ten others were in the design

stage. In FY18, four new Full Service

Maintenance Facilities and two rest areas were

constructed; and thirteen Full Service

Maintenance Facilities were in the construction

phase. These facilities will include all required

ADA design standards.

The table below illustrates the breakdown of type, quantity, and approximate square footage of ODOT’s buildings

with public access.

ODOT Facilities Summary

Type Quantity Approximate Sq. Footage

Central Office Complex 1 576,973 District Headquarters 12 1,842,588

Full Service Maintenance Facilities 105 2,090,895

Outposts & Yards 104 1,481,2002

Roadside Rest Areas 85 173,112

Total Approximate Square Footage 6,164,768

Roadside Rest Areas

Roadside Rest Areas were instituted 80 years ago to provide the travelling public with parking and restroom

facilities located directly on the roadway system. Today, ODOT maintains and operates 85 rest areas on interstate,

state, and U.S. routes. In fiscal year 2016, the cost of operating ODOT’s rest areas was over $15 million. In addition,

since 2011, ODOT has spent over $21 million dollars on overall renovations to 44 Roadside Rest Area locations. A

breakdown of Roadside Rest Area types is included below and a map of ODOT’s Roadside Rest Areas locations.

Roadside Rest Areas as of December 17, 2018

Type Quantity Total

Modern3 79

Primitive4 7

85

2 As a note, the total approximate square footage was included for Outposts and Yards; however, these locations do not have public access. 3 Modern Rest Areas generally include full functioning flush-style restroom facilities, with running water, hand washing sinks, and water fountains. 4 Primitive Rest Areas generally include antiquated small wooden, non-flush privies, and they are in very limited and restricted use.

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Facilities Data Collection and Assessment Results

ODOT has again conducted individual detailed accessibility evaluations of each of its building facilities with public

access and related parking lots/areas, based on the ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities publication and the 2010

ADA Standards for Accessible Design. During the Summer of 2017 through Spring of 2018, ODOT conducted, with

the help of a consultant, individual detailed physical assessments at each of its 88 full service maintenance

facilities, all 12 District Headquarters, and its Central Office locations, as well as rest areas. ODOT’s outposts and

yards do not have public access and therefore were not included in the accessibility assessments.

The accessibility barriers/issues identified as currently existing were reviewed and ranked in order of priority for

improvement: High, Moderate, and Low. These priority levels were based upon design standards, guidance from

the U.S. Department of Justice, availability of comparable compliant assets in close proximity, and ease of

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correction of deficiencies, meaning if an item is not necessarily a high priority item, but it is something that is easily

correctable, it was also given an increased priority for correction. A summary of these assessment findings is

included below and the detailed summary findings from these assessments are provided hereto as Attachment 4.

ODOT’s ADA/504 Capital Implementation Plan

Each district and Central Office facilities department is responsible for budgeting and correcting their known

deficiencies. However, as previously discussed, in Fiscal Years 2017, 2018, and 2019, ODOT Executive Leadership

approved the creation of the ADA Capital Improvement Budget of $2 million dollars each fiscal year to utilize on

ADA stand-alone projects. To date, $6 million dollars has been allocated for ADA stand-alone deficiency correction

projects, to which $3.1 million dollars has been utilized toward ADA deficiency correction projects statewide, and

another $1 million in ADA-related enhancement projects are currently in process.

Summary of Facilities-Related Accomplishments

In recent years, ODOT has implemented hundreds of accessibility improvements to its building facilities. These

accessibility-related improvements have made our buildings more accessible for members of the public as well as

our internal staff. A few examples of those improvements are as follows:

• More than 35 restrooms received ADA-related upgrades across the state

• Six completely new ADA-compliant restrooms were added at locations across the state

• At least 18 rest areas were renovated to meet or exceed ADA specifications

• Curb ramps and sidewalks at more than 16 ODOT building locations were revised to meet or exceed ADA

specifications

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Facility Summaries taken from ODOT’s Facilities & Equipment Management Annual Report 2017-18:

District 1:

Remodeled two rest areas in Wyandot county on U.S. 23, using a combination ADA and district funds. The

majority of the funding came from the Central Office ADA fund which allowed us to bring these sites up to ADA

standards. They were in great need of updating and accessible items. The district has performed many ADA

upgrades in the counties and at various rest areas. -Tony Lotz, District 1 Facilities Program Administrator

District 2:

Meeting the ADA standards is also a high priority in District 2. We recently completed a renovation of the

Ottawa and Henry county facilities to bring the public facing areas up to compliance. We also added two

restrooms to the Lobby of the District HQ that meet ADA standards. The process involved hiring an architect to

develop plans and submit to the department of commerce for approval. - Greg Strausbaugh, District 2

Facilities Program Administrator

District 5:

District 5 Headquarters restroom renovation to ADA standards. - Bob Roahrig, District 5 Facilities Program

Administrator

District 6:

We are currently upgrading all of the District Headquarters’ restrooms. A contractor added a special coating

to the walls and floors that will modernize the look of the restrooms. Our Facilities staff upgraded the fixtures

and stalls to meet ADA standards. - Karl Newman, District 6 Facilities Program Administrator

District 8:

Repaired and replaced the front entrance and handicap ramp to meet the ADA requirements. Installed

automatic sliding doors to the first-floor rest rooms. Installed 2 AutoGates at the Headquarters. Replaced all

the door hardware in the office building to lever locks per ADA requirements. - Bob Montgomery, District 8

Facilities Program Administrator

District 9:

Renovated the bathroom at the White Oak Outpost. Jackson County Men’s restroom remodel to meet ADA

standards, upgrades to parking lot, signs, curb cut, and sidewalk to meet ADA compliance. Renovated

restroom at Wheelersburg Outpost. Remodeled restrooms in Facility Department Building. Remodeled

restrooms in Body Shop Building. New door hardware placed in main Headquarters building to meet ADA

compliance guidelines. Various ADA upgrades in main Headquarters building including railing, water

fountains, cane detection, etc.- Edward Cox, District 9 Facilities Program Administrator

Central Office Complex:

Projects to increase the accessibility of our Central Office facilities have been underway for the majority of

2017‐18. The projects undertaken include the installation of proper crosswalks, curb cuts, restroom

accessories, and door and lock hardware. Also, the addition of ADA-compliant unisex restrooms is currently in

process at both the Don Scott Aviation facility as well as the Sign Shop. - Todd Efkeman, Central Office

Facilities Program Administrator

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Facilities Improvement Schedule and Long Range Follow Up:

Moving forward, ODOT plans to implement improvements for the remaining items that have been identified as

potential obstacles to accessibility. Those items will be incorporated into each District’s work plans and tracked

until completion. In addition, ODOT will continue to evaluate the accessibility of its locations when changes occur.

When deficiencies are discovered, they will be addressed and incorporated into each District’s work plan.

In order to demonstrate a continuous long-term assurance of compliance and to ensure that improvements to

existing buildings are being tracked, reviewed, and included into work plans, the Office of Facilities Operations

Management has incorporated a monitoring and tracking system to ensure that District Facility Management

Offices are fulfilling obligations for completing ADA maintenance improvement projects identified during the

assessments. Any item designated as infeasible will be given an increased focus on elimination during any future

capital projects at that location. New buildings and/or major renovations will be fully ADA compliant. Next steps

are to identify and instill a long-term sustainable data collection system for ADA-related deficiencies and

corrections. In addition, ODOT will continue training Facilities staff on ADA regulations, requirements, and best

practices in order to continue improving the accessibility of ODOT’s building and facilities. Lastly, reporting on

ODOT’s facility accessibility and continued barrier removal efforts will be updated periodically, but no less than

every three years as required by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

Pedestrian Facilities / Public Rights-of-Way

ODOT’s Office of Roadway Engineering (ORE) and District Engineering Staff across the state worked in conjunction

with OEO to develop and update ODOT’s self-evaluations and transition plans. ORE assisted in accomplishing this

by updating the public rights-of-way standard drawings, specifications, and ensuring all ADA-related requirements

are reflected and included in ODOT’s projects and plans. ORE and ODOT’s District Engineering Staff review all

plans submitted to ODOT for requirements to ensure that plans received from local governments include the

appropriate ADA-related requirements in their projects as well.

ADA Assets in the Rights-of-Way Composition

Because Ohio is a home-rule state5, there are many other agencies that have responsibility for pedestrian facilities

within the State of Ohio. ODOT recognizes that a majority of curb barriers, non-compliant curb ramps, and

inaccessible pedestrian corridors are not geographically located within its jurisdiction but within the jurisdiction

of cities, municipalities, and other local governments. The following rights-of-way portion of this Transition Plan

identifies the locations of ODOT’s ADA-related pedestrian facilities within its jurisdiction of the public rights-of-

way, outside of incorporated areas. In addition, this plan addresses the conditions of these assets and

5 Under the Ohio Constitution, municipal corporations such as cities and villages have been afforded the power to govern themselves in local municipal matters, which includes the construction and maintenance of roadways within their jurisdictions. ODOT does not have the authority to conduct maintenance or construction activities on roadways within the jurisdiction of a municipal corporation without express permission by the municipality to do so.

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subsequently prioritizes the scheduling and construction of ADA-compliant replacement features. The ADA assets

that are found in ODOT’s jurisdiction are as follows:

• Curb Cuts and Curb Ramps

• Pedestrian Push Button Structures/Pedestals

• Pedestrian Push Buttons

• Marked Pedestrian Crosswalks

• Accessible On-Street Parking

• Refuge Islands

Previous Practices and Policy

Since the adoption of the ADA, ODOT continually strives to provide accessible pedestrian features as part of the

agency’s capital improvement projects. As additional information was made available regarding the methods of

providing accessible pedestrian features, ODOT updated its procedures to accommodate these methods and

published its Curb Ramp Policy, which it continues to update periodically as needed.

ODOT’s goal is to continue to provide accessible pedestrian design features as part of its capital improvement

projects. ODOT has adopted the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, as well as the Proposed Guidelines for

Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way (PROWAG), and incorporated these guidelines in its policies and

procedures. These policies and procedures will be kept up-to-date with nationwide and local best management

practices.

ODOT will evaluate and respond to all accessibility improvement requests. Accessibility improvements will be

scheduled consistent with transportation priorities. ODOT will continue to coordinate with external agencies and

local municipalities to ensure that all new or altered pedestrian facilities within the State of Ohio are ADA

compliant to the maximum extent feasible.

Maintenance of pedestrian facilities within the public rights-of-way will continue to follow the policies set forth by

ODOT policy and all applicable State and Federal laws. A copy of ODOT’s curb ramp policy is included hereto: ODOT

Curb Ramp Policy 21-003(P). Specific requests for accessibility improvements can be submitted to ODOT’s ADA

Title II Coordinator:

Sarah E. Wade, ADA/504 Program Manager

Office of Equal Opportunity, 1980 West Broad Street, Mail Stop 3270, Columbus, Ohio 43223

614-466-3979 | [email protected]

ADA Accommodation Line: 614-387-0771

The Ohio Department of Transportation, Division of Opportunity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Other examples of important communication items/devices include Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) used at intersections, and signs, pavement markings, and other traffic control devices used to provide advance warning and positive guidance in the vicinity of construction, maintenance, or utility work areas/zones that impact sidewalks, crosswalks or other pedestrian access routes. The Pedestrian

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Checklist and Considerations for Temporary Traffic Control Zones provides an overview of pedestrian-related considerations to enhance safety and accessibility for these types of situations.

Data Collection: ADA Assets in the Rights of-Way

ODOT’s Division of Planning created a mobile application, Collector: ADA Rights of Way (Collector: ADA/ROW) that

was used to collect the data points and subsequently conduct individual physical assessment of each of ODOT’s

ADA-related assets in the rights of way.

As was previously discussed in ODOT’s 2018 ADA Self-Evaluation Update, first, ODOT’s Office of Asset Inventory

and Systems Integration and Technical Services teams built a web application to gather and capture ADA/504

ROW-related asset physical locations prior to the development of the ROW module of the Collector application.

The GIS team manually collected aerial data for each asset and this data was loaded into the Collector: ADA/ROW

application once it was ready for testing and further deployment. The application was then used in the field for

ODOT staff members to conduct physical field assessments and reviews of each and every ADA-related asset in

ODOT’s rights-of-way.

As required by regulation as part of the self-evaluation process, ODOT conducted an inventory and evaluation of

pedestrian facilities within its public rights-of-way, outside of incorporated areas. This process included an on-site

physical inspection of each attribute or element of each individual intersection and entering that assessment data

into the application. The following individual attributes assessed consisted of the following asset types and

descriptions:

ADA Ramps: Each ADA ramp location was individually assessed. Those assessments included evaluation of each

ramp’s top and bottom landing size and slopes, ramp width, running and cross slopes, flare slope, lips and bevels,

gutter slopes, and detectable warning devices.

Accessible On-Street Parking: Each accessible on-street parking location was individually assessed that are

located inside of ODOT’s jurisdiction, outside of incorporated areas.

Marked Pedestrian Crosswalks: Each marked pedestrian crosswalk location was individually captured. However,

there is no criteria for evaluation in the regulations for marked crosswalks. As such, only locations and

photographs were captured.

Pedestrian Refuge Islands: Each pedestrian refuge island location was individually assessed. Those assessments

included evaluation of each refuge island’s width, length, cross slopes, and detectable warning devices.

Sidewalks/Pedestrian Routes: Each of ODOT’s existing sidewalk locations was individually assessed.

Those assessments included evaluation of each for condition, width, and cross slopes.

Pedestal Structures/Pedestrian Buttons: Each pedestrian refuge island locations were individually assessed to

determine the accessibility of each pedestrian button and structure, if present.

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Initial Asset Inspection/Assessment

These assessments were completed by ODOT staff members during the Summer and Fall of 2018 using the

Collector: ADA/ROW application. Various ODOT staff members (e.g., Transportation Engineers, College Interns,

Transportation Technicians, Highway Technicians, etc.) from all 12 districts were brought to Central Office for

standardized training, given instruction, a user manual, and asked to complete the assessments in a short 90-day

period across the state. Over 13,000 individual assets were visited, measured, assessed, photographed, and

inventoried during this time period.

The intuitive part of the application is that it was built so a non-ADA expert could utilize the application by taking a

few measurements and entering those measurements into the mobile device. The program then makes the

determination if the asset is in compliance with the regulations or contains deficiencies that need scheduled for

correction. Collector: ADA/ROW was built with local governments/sub-recipients in mind. As such, it is ODOT’s

intent to make Collector: ADA/ROW available to local governments to use for their data collection and assessment

efforts in the near future to help locals address their responsibilities under the ADA/504.

A few examples from the Collector: ADA/ROW application are included below:

Example 1 of the

Collector:

ADA/ROW

application web

application.

This graphic

demonstrates

the types of

assets collected

by color, and the

assets status-

meaning the red

box around the

asset signifies

that is has some

element that is

deficient

according to ADA

standards.

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Example 3 of the

Collector:

ADA/ROW

application web

application.

These graphics

demonstrate the

types of specific

attributes collected

for curb ramps, for

example, and the

picture collected.

Example 2 of the

Collector:

ADA/ROW

application web

application.

This graphic

demonstrates

the locations of

crosswalks

within ODOTs

jurisdiction

statewide.

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In addition, the Collector: ADA/ROW application has a dashboard feature that enables users to track their progress.

The Collector: ADA/ROW application also has capability to produce reports detailing the assets collected:

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A detailed summary of ODOT’s pedestrian facilities within its rights-of-way is provided hereto as Attachment 5. A

summary of ODOT’s assessment findings is included below:

Asset Type Statewide Total Percentage

Crosswalks 1407

On Street Parking 3

Compliant 2 67%

Non-Compliant 1 33%

Priority Rating High 0 0%

Medium 1 100%

Low 0 0%

Refuge Islands 78

Compliant 57 73%

Non-Compliant 21 37%

Priority Rating High 7 33%

Medium 14 67%

Low 0 0%

Push Buttons 1622

Compliant 940 58%

Non-Compliant 682 42%

Priority Rating High 180 26%

Medium 227 33%

Low 275 40%

Sidewalks 3425

Compliant 1415 41%

Non-Compliant 2010 59%

Priority Rating High 423 21%

Medium 1175 58%

Low 412 20%

Curb Ramps 4061

Compliant 1206 30%

Non-Compliant 2855 70%

Priority Rating High 898 31%

Medium 889 31%

Low 1068 37%

Push Button Structures 1439

Compliant 114 8%

Non-Compliant 1325 92%

Priority Rating High 462 35%

Medium 401 30%

Low 376 28%

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Methodology and Improvement Strategies

ODOT will continue to utilize several methods for upgrading pedestrian facilities to current ADA standards. The

first and most comprehensive method is through scheduled street, road, highway, and interstate improvement

projects. All pedestrian facilities impacted by these projects will be upgraded to current ADA accessibility

standards as per ODOT policy and Federal Regulations.

Another method is through specific sidewalk and ADA accessibility improvement projects that are identified

individually. These projects will be incorporated into the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) on a case-by-case

basis as determined by ODOT staff and as funding is available.

A detailed evaluation of the pedestrian facilities with accessibility features located within ODOT’s right-of-way will

be updated periodically, but no less than every three years as requested by Ohio Division, Federal Highway

Administration (Ohio FHWA).

In addition, ODOT is currently analyzing the data from the recently completed assessments of its assets in the

rights-of-way. Some issues were recognized, and some trends have already been identified in the data. As a result,

ODOT is working on an outcome-oriented approach and focusing on a next level plan to address the trends and

issues found.

For some assets, a large percent of deficient items with a high priority for correction were found. As such, ODOT is

working on a plan that includes the consideration of additional field reviews of those deficient assets. The intent of

this outcome-oriented potential plan is to: (1) verify the field data for accuracy, (2) determine if one of ODOT’s

Standard Construction Design (SCD) ramps and/or pedestrian structures/pedestrian buttons are adequate, (3) if a

SCD is not adequate or adaptable, design acceptable curb ramp/pedestal for intersection, (4) create exception

documentation process for design and utilize Collector: ADA/ROW application capabilities, (5) consider creating a

work plan to identify the need to have survey data available for ramp locations earlier in the construction and

design process so there is time for the data to be gathered. In addition, ODOT has identified a need to update some

of its manuals and design reference materials to ensure a greater level of understanding and application of the ADA

requirements in construction.

And lastly, ODOT is currently working on creating a task order for a consultant to evaluate ODOT’s highest

concentration of deficient assets (narrowed to three counties) with high priority levels for correction in order to

determine accuracy of the data, research potential corrections, and estimate the potential cost for correction

methods.

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External Agency Coordination

As previously mentioned, because Ohio is a home-rule state, there are many other agencies that have responsibility

for pedestrian facilities within the State of Ohio. ODOT recognizes that a majority of curb barriers, non-compliant

curb ramps, and inaccessible pedestrian corridors are not geographically located within its jurisdiction but rather

within the jurisdiction of cities, municipalities, and other local governments. As such, ODOT has resolutely

encouraged all local communities to develop and to adhere to their own transition plan to ensure their compliance

with the ADA as a sub-recipient of federal funding through ODOT. ODOT coordinates with those municipalities,

regional planning commissions, and other agencies to assist with identifying and facilitating elimination of

accessibility barriers along their routes and has created and provided a tool-kit for locals to assist in these efforts.

Further discussion of ODOT’s coordination can be found below in the section entitled: ODOT’s Training and

Monitoring of Local Sub-recipients for ADA Compliance.

Training is an important tool for ensuring compliance with ADA requirements. ADA Coordinators are responsible

for identifying resources and opportunities for agency employees at various levels to receive ADA-related training

appropriate to their job functions. ODOT’s ADA/504 Coordinator has established and continues to provide in-

person training to ODOT employees, numerous Local Public Agencies (LPAs), Metropolitan Planning Organizations

(MPOs), Regional Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPOs), consultants, and contractors on their

responsibilities under the ADA/504 across the state.

During the period of January 2015 thru December 2018, ODOT’s ADA/504 Title II Coordinator has facilitated

and/or participated in more than 45 training sessions on responsibilities under the ADA and Section 504. ODOT’s

Local Technical Assistance Program office routinely offers training classes for ODOT employees as well as LPAs,

MPOs, RTPOs, consultants, and contractors including; Designing Pedestrian Facilities for Accessibility (2-day class),

Design of ADA Curb Ramps, and ADA Self-Evaluations/Transition Plans and Overview of Elements of Public Right-of-

Way Accessibility.

Public Outreach

ODOT recognizes public participation is an important component in the development of this transition plan. Input

from the community has been gathered and used to help define priority areas for improvements within ODOT’s

jurisdiction. ODOT compiled a list of stakeholders and disseminated its 2018 Self-Evaluation to them as well as

posting it on the Ohio LTAP’s webpage. As previously mentioned, ODOT’s ADA Title II Coordinator received a

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limited number of comments and/or suggestions regarding the self-evaluation and those items, as applicable, were

addressed and incorporated into this document. This document will also be sent to ODOT’s list of stakeholders and

posted on its website and available for public comment. See Attachment 2.

Because ODOT has recently undergone an immense digital inventory collection effort, including digitally collecting

and physically verifying each of its ADA-related assets in the public rights-of way by way of its mobile application,

Collector: ADA/ROW, ODOT also realized it needed a way in which to share the ADA/ROW-related data with the

public. As such, ODOT created an ADA ROW Map Viewer within its Transportation Information Mapping System

(TIMS). Within this application, the user has the ability to locate, view, filter, apply data overlays, regionalize, and

analyze the data available. A screenshot of the TIMS ADA/ROW Map viewer is included below:

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Public Notice of ADA Requirements and Grievance Procedure

Under the ADA, each agency is required to publish its responsibilities regarding ADA compliance. A copy of ODOT’s

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy 36-003(P) is provided herein and included as Attachment 6.

If users of ODOT’s facilities and services believe the agency has not provided a reasonable accommodation, they

have the right to file a grievance and/or complaint. In accordance with 28 CFR Sec. 35.107(b), ODOT has

developed a grievance procedure for the purpose of achieving prompt and equitable resolution of citizens’

complaints or concerns. A copy of the complaint form is included herein.

In addition, as previously discussed, specific requests for accessibility improvements, complaints, and/or

grievances can be submitted by contacting ODOT’s ADA Title II Coordinator:

Sarah E. Wade, ADA/504 Program Manager

Office of Equal Opportunity, 1980 West Broad Street, Mail Stop 3270, Columbus, Ohio 43223

614-466-3979 | [email protected]

ADA Accommodation Line: 614-387-0771

Progress Monitoring and Transition Plan Management

This Transition Plan is considered a living document that will continue to be updated as conditions within the State

of Ohio and, superficially, the conditions within ODOT’s jurisdiction evolve. The initial schedule is to formally

review and update the complete document (main body and appendices) at least once every three years as required

by FHWA. Updates to the reporting and/or attachments may be made more frequently as needed. Any substantive

updates to the main body of this document will include a public comment period in accordance with ODOT’s public

outreach efforts.

ODOT recognizes ADA compliance is an ongoing responsibility which will require monitoring to identify future

accessibility issues that may be encountered. For example, facilities that currently meet ADA requirements could

fall out of compliance in the future due to factors such as damage, disrepair, or changes within public rights-of-way

that could create new accessibility obstacles. Therefore, ODOT’s ADA Title II Coordinator will establish an on-

going monitoring/inspection program to ensure facilities continue to comply with ADA requirements. Agency

employees are also encouraged to report any accessibility concerns or deficiencies that are identified.

ODOT’s Training and Monitoring of Local Sub-recipients for ADA Compliance

As discussed in ODOT’s 2018 Self-Evaluation, ODOT conducted a cursory review of its LPAs to gauge their progress

toward ADA/504 compliance (i.e., completion of self-evaluations and transition plans, training needs, etc.). From

that ODOT determined our local partners would benefit from a tool-kit. Some of the items in the tool-kit are: easy

to follow and replicate ADA/504 Transition Plan and Self-Evaluation templates, a revised webinar series with

several modules focused on locals’ responsibilities under the ADA, as well as trainings focused on the newly

created transition plan and self-evaluation templates. The templates focus on the ADA/504 requirements in

programming and services provided, assets in the ROW, as well as the steps to compliance according to the

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regulations. A link to the Ohio LTAP ADA Transition Plan Resources for Local Agencies webpage is provided

herein.

Further, ODOT’s ADA Title II Coordinator established and continues to provide in-person training to numerous

LPAs, MPOs, and RTPOs on their responsibilities under the ADA/504 across the state.

In addition, ODOT secured a consultant to assist with surveying all sub-recipients participating in ODOT’s local

programs. These surveys began in January 2018 and were distributed in conjunction with ODOT’s Title VI

Program surveys. ODOT recently received the survey data and will be utilizing it to further gauge the locals’ level

of compliance, assistance needed, and challenges.

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Formal Adoption of ADA Transition Plan

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Acknowledgements

ODOT’s ADA/504 Coordinator would like to thank the following individuals for their participation and

collaboration in designing, planning, and implementation of the elements and components that go into an ADA

Program as well as a Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan under the ADA/504.

Aisha Powell Assistant Legal Counsel Central Office

Andrew Williams Administrator, Office of Technical Services Central Office

Anthony Clark GIMS Database Administrator Central Office

Carrie Yost Statewide Facilities Administrator Central Office

Charlie Fisher, P.E. Statewide Traffic Operations Engineer Central Office

David Holstein, P.E. Administrator, Office of Roadway

Engineering Central Office

Don Fisher, P.E. Standards and Geometrics Engineers Central Office

John Puente Administrator, Office of Asset Inventory

and Systems Integration Central Office

Katherine Robertson GIS Database Administrator Central Office

Kimberly Watson Administrator, Office of Equal Opportunity Central Office

Kristina Scales Title VI & ADA/504 Specialist Central Office

Michael Weakley GIMS Database Administrator Central Office

Mike Fitch, P.E. LTAP Program Manager Central Office

Stephen Hale GIS Systems Administrator Central Office

Todd Efkeman Facilities Program Manager Central Office

Tyler Bircher Statewide Facilities Support Manager Central Office

Cody Lape TAM Coordinator District 1, Lima, Ohio

Mike Murphy, P.E. Area Engineer District 1, Lima, Ohio

Tony Lotz Facilities Program Manager District 1, Lima, Ohio

Joshua Booher TAM Coordinator District 10, Marietta, Ohio

Rich Oster Facilities Program Manager District 10, Marietta, Ohio

Becky Giague TAM Coordinator District 11, New Philadelphia,

Ohio

Steve Limbacher Facilities Program Manager District 11, New Philadelphia,

Ohio

Tom Vanek Facilities Program Manager District 12, Garfield Heights,

Ohio

Valerie Swancer TAM Coordinator District 12, Garfield Heights,

Ohio

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Ben Cordes TAM Coordinator District 2, Bowling Green, Ohio

Greg Strausbaugh Facilities Program Manager District 2, Bowling Green, Ohio

Jonathan Keller TAM Coordinator District 3, Ashland, Ohio

Richard Feldkamp Facilities Program Manager District 3, Ashland, Ohio

Nathan Crozier Facilities Program Manager District 4, Akron, Ohio

Tom Buckler TAM Coordinator District 4, Akron, Ohio

Bob Roahrig Facilities Program Manager District 5, Jacksontown, Ohio

Cody Gierhart TAM Coordinator District 5, Jacksontown, Ohio

Karl Newman Facilities Program Manager District 6, Delaware, Ohio

Wenqin Chen TAM Coordinator District 6, Delaware, Ohio

Ryan Noll Facilities Program Manager District 7, Sidney, Ohio

Amy Code TAM Coordinator District 7, Sidney, Ohio &

District 8, Lebanon, Ohio

Bob Montgomery Facilities Program Manager District 8, Lebanon, Ohio

Edward Cox Facilities Program Manager District 9, Chillicothe, Ohio

Susan Liggins TAM Coordinator District 9, Chillicothe, Ohio

In addition, ODOT appreciates the input provided by The Ability Center, Toledo, Ohio, who has proved to be a

helpful partner and routinely offers insight as to how ODOT can better serve the disabled community.

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Contact Information

ADA Title II Coordinator & Transition Plan Implementation Coordinator

Name: Sarah E. Wade Job Title: ADA/504 Program Manager

Office Address: 1980 W. Broad St., Mail Stop 3270, Columbus, OH 43223

Phone: 614-466-3797

E-mail: [email protected]

ADA/504 & Title VI Specialist

Name: Kristina Scales Job Title: ADA/504 & Title VI Specialist

Office Address: 1980 W. Broad St., Mail Stop 3270, Columbus, OH 43223

Phone: 614-466-5141

E-mail: [email protected]

Rights-of-Way Subject Matter Experts:

Name: Don Fisher, PE Job Title: Standards and Geometrics Engineer

Office Address: 1980 W. Broad St., Mail Stop 1230, Columbus, OH 43223

Phone: 614-387-2614

E-mail: [email protected]

Name: David Holstein, PE Job Title: Administrator, Office of Roadway Engineering

Office Address: 1980 W. Broad St., Mail Stop 1230, Columbus, OH 43223

Phone: 614-644-8137

E-mail: [email protected]

Facilities Subject Matter Experts:

Name: Carrie Yost Job Title: Statewide Facilities Operations Manager

Office Address: 1980 W. Broad St., Mail Stop 2310, Columbus, OH 43223

Phone: 614-752-6404

E-mail: [email protected]

Name: Tyler Bircher Job Title: Statewide Facilities Support Manager

Office Address: 1980 W. Broad St., Mail Stop 2310, Columbus, OH 43223

Phone: 614-752-0413

E-mail: [email protected]

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Resources

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) - Civil Rights - ADA/Section 504

Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)

Public Rights-of-Way (PROWAG) Notice of Proposed Rule Making, July 26, 2011

Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way (PROWAG)

2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities

ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments

ADA Update: A Primer for State and Local Governments

Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as Amended (2008)

Title 28 CFR Part 35 – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services

Applicable ODOT Policies

Curb Ramps Required in Resurfacing Plans

ADA Policy

Anti-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment (including Sexual Harassment), Anti-Retaliation Policy 36-001(P)

Title VI/Nondiscrimination Policy

Design & Construction Guidance

ODOT Location and Design Manual Section 306 Pedestrian Facilities

ODOT Standard Drawing BP-7.1 New Curb Ramps

PROWAG Draft Guidelines for Public-Rights of Ways

or

http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Engineering/Roadway/DesignStandards/roadway/Documents/2011PROW

AG.pdf

2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities; Based on the 2010 ADA Design Standards for Accessible Design

Ohio LTAP link for ODOT’s Toolkit for Local sub-recipients

ODOT’s ADA Transition Plan and Self-Evaluation Templates

Matrix of ADA Requirements for Public Agencies

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Glossary of Terms

ABA: See Architectural Barriers Act.

ADA: See Americans with Disabilities Act.

ADA Transition Plan: Transportation system plan that identifies accessibility needs, the process to fully integrate

accessibility improvements, and aims to ensure that all transportation facilities, services, programs, and activities

are accessible to all individuals.

ADAAG: See Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines.

Accessible: A facility that provides access to people with disabilities using the design requirements of the ADA.

Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS): A device that communicates information about the WALK phase in audible

and vibrotactile formats.

Alteration: A change to a facility in the public right-of-way that affects or could affect access, circulation, or use.

An alteration must not decrease or have the effect of decreasing the accessibility of a facility or an accessible

connection to an adjacent building or site.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Civil rights legislation passed in 1990 and effective July 1992. The ADA

sets design guidelines for accessibility to public facilities, including sidewalks and trails, by individuals with

disabilities.

Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG): Contains scoping and technical

requirements for accessibility to buildings and public facilities by individuals with disabilities under the Americans

with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.

APS: See Accessible Pedestrian Signal.

Architectural Barriers Act (ABA): Federal law that requires facilities designed, built, altered or leased with

Federal funds to be accessible. The Architectural Barriers Act marks one of the first efforts to ensure access to the

built environment.

Capital Improvement Program (CIP): The CIP for a public agency typically includes an annual capital budget and

a five-year plan for funding the new construction and reconstruction projects on the agency’s transportation

system.

Detectable Warning: A surface feature of truncated domes, built in or applied to the walking surface to indicate

an upcoming change from pedestrian to vehicular way.

DOJ: See United States Department of Justice.

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): A branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation that administers

the federal-aid Highway Program, providing financial assistance to states to construct and improve highways,

urban and rural roads, and bridges.

FHWA: See Federal Highway Administration.

Pedestrian Access Route (PAR): A continuous and unobstructed walkway within a pedestrian circulation

path that provides accessibility.

Pedestrian Circulation Route (PCR): A prepared exterior or interior way of passage provided for

pedestrian travel.

PROWAG: An acronym for the Guidelines for Accessible Public Rights-of-Way issued in 2005 by the U.S. Access

Board. This guidance addresses roadway design practices, slope and terrain related to pedestrian access to

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walkways and streets, including crosswalks, curb ramps, street furnishings, pedestrian signals, parking and other

components of public rights-of-way.

Right-of-Way: A general term denoting land, property, or interest therein, usually in a strip, acquired for the

network of streets, sidewalks and trails creating public pedestrian access within a public entity’s jurisdictional

limits.

Section 504: The section of the Rehabilitation Act that prohibits discrimination by any program or activity

conducted by the federal government.

Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS): Accessibility standards that all federal agencies are required

to meet; includes scoping and technical specifications.

United States Access Board: An independent federal agency that develops and maintains design criteria for

buildings and other improvements, transit vehicles, telecommunications equipment, and electronic and

information technology. It also enforces accessibility standards that cover federally-funded facilities.

United States Department of Justice: Federal executive department responsible for enforcement of the law and

administration of justice (also referred to as the Justice Department or DOJ).

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Attachments:

Attachment 1: ODOT’s District Map with addresses

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Attachment 2: List of disability related service organizations and stakeholders

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Attachment 3: ODOT’s Request for Reasonable Accommodation Form

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Attachment 4: ODOT’s Facilities Detailed Summary Report

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Attachment 5: ODOT’s Right-of-Way Detailed Summary Report

ODOT’s Curb Ramps Detailed Summary Report

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ODOT’s Sidewalks Detailed Summary Report

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ODOT’s Push Button Structures Detailed Summary Report

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ODOT’s Push Button Detailed Summary Report

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ODOT’s Accessible On Street Parking Detailed Summary Report

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Attachment 6: ODOT’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy

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