Designing and constructing ADA compliant curb ramps should be a straight-forward proposition. Right? This session will feature presentations from the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and the City and County of Denver, Colorado, highlighting aspects of their ADA compliance programs.

• The City and County of Denver has completed a comprehensive inventory of approximately 57,000 pedestrian curb ramps at city intersections. The inventory includes the geometric data of each ramp and the data is being used to prioritize future programs to rehabilitate and upgrade deficient ramps to meet accessibility standards.

• A construction manager from the City of Lee’s Summit will provide a down-to-earth perspective regarding the draft Public Rights-of-Way Access Advisory Committee (PROWAAC) Guidelines and how to ensure your agency can provide accessible curb ramps within geometric constraints.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, you will be better able to:

Design and conduct a systematic inventory and inspection of curb ramp assets.
Identify curb ramp deficiencies and prioritize and implement curb ramp rehabilitation.
Apply the requirements of the draft PROWAAC Guidelines to ensure ADA compliant curb ramp design.

Angie Hager PE, PHD

Senior Engineer , The City of Denver, CO

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