Accessibility

Improving Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety in Work Zones (Training)

On December 4, the UNC Highway Safety Research Center hosted a webinar on the unique problems faced by nonmotorized road users in work zones. Topics focused on the importance of maintaining mobility f… More

Pedestrian Accommodation in Work Zones: A Field Guide (Publication)

Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.

This guide identifies common issues adversely affecting pedestrians that field personnel should be regularly checking for and correcting when working on or near sidewalks or walking paths. These issue…More

Temporary Pedestrian Access Route (TPAR) (Practice)

When pedestrian facilities are impacted due to maintenance or construction, pedestrian accommodations must be provided to the maximum extent feasible. These accommodations may be made detectable and m… More

Pedestrians and Americans with Disabilities in Work Zones (Training)

This module discusses why pedestrian safety and accessibility must be provided in work zones. In this module participants will learn how pedestrians, including the disabled, should be considered and p… More

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements for Accessibility in Temporary Traffic Control Zones (Training)

This podcast discusses designing and setting up solutions for temporary traffic control areas that meet the needs of disabled pedestrians and comply with Federal accessibility requirements under the A… More

Applying the Americans with Disabilities Act in Work Zones: A Practitioner Guide (Publication)

Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.

Many practitioners are looking for guidance and examples of common solutions for complying with the American with Disabilities Act to assist them in the development of their designs and specifications…More

Pedestrian Safety and Accessibility in Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Presentations

Outlines pedestrian considerations during each project phase including: planning, design, construction, and maintenance. Modules Covered: - Why must pedestrian safety and accessibility be provided…More

Pedestrians Checklist and Considerations for Temporary Traffic Control Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Forms, Checklists, and etc.

Designers, construction engineers, policy-makers, traffic control plan developers, inspectors, and contractors will find this detailed checklist invaluable for determining and accommodating the requir…More

Improving Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety in Work Zones (Training)

Pedestrian Safety Group Demonstrates Accessible Sidewalk Work Zone in Atlanta (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles

PEDS, an advocacy group that provides technical expertise, outreach, and training to help make streets safe and inviting places to walk, held a demonstration of an accessible work zone on October 18-1…More

Accommodating Pedestrians in Work Zones Webinar (Training)

The Federal Highway Administration’s Work Zone Management Team conducted a webinar on September 5, 2018 to share information on resources developed under the Work Zone Safety Grant Program on Accomm… More

Designing Temporary Traffic Control Zones for Pedestrian Accessibility – Grant Course (Training)

One-day instructor-led course intended to make participants aware of the pedestrian accessibility requirements of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and their applicability to highway work zones… More

Pedestrian Accommodation in Work Zones: A Field Guide (Publication)

Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.

Virginia Department of Transportation Work Zone Pedestrian and Bicycle Guidance (Publication)

Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.

The Virginia Department of Transportation Work Zone Pedestrian and Bicycle Guidance document provides practitioners with information for temporary traffic control to assistance pedestrians, bicyclists…More

Temporary Pedestrian Access Route (TPAR) (Practice)

MnDOT to Guide Visually Impaired Through Work Zones with an App (Publication)

Resource Type: Articles, News and Other Non-research Articles

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is developing an app to assist the visually impaired to get around and help them avoid construction sites. The app is currently in the functional testing pha…More

Improving Work-Zone Safety for Visually Impaired Pedestrians (Publication)

Resource Type: Articles, News and Other Non-research Articles

To help blind or visually impaired pedestrians navigate sidewalks and intersections affected by road construction safety, University of Minnesota researchers have developed a smartphone app under a pr…More

New App Helps the Visually Impaired Navigate Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Articles, News and Other Non-research Articles

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has funded a University of Minnesota research to develop a smartphone application that will help the visually impaired pedestrians navigate through construct…More

Development of a Navigation System Using Smartphone and Bluetooth Technologies to Help the Visually Impaired Navigate Work Zones Safely (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

According to statistics from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), each year approximately 17% of all work zone fatalities are pedestrians. People who are visually impaired often encounter physic…More

Pedestrians and Americans with Disabilities in Work Zones (Training)

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements for Accessibility in Temporary Traffic Control Zones (Training)

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements for Accessibility in Temporary Traffic Control Zones

Podcast: Part I - Introduction to Pedestrian Accessibility Laws [ Play | Download* ] Part II - Pedestrian Accessibility Considerations and Minimum Design Requirements [ Play | Download* ] Part … More

Applying the Americans with Disabilities Act in Work Zones: A Practitioner Guide (Publication)

Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.

Applying the Americans with Disabilities Act in Work Zones: A Practitioner Guide

Fall 2012 PDF Version [1.8 MB] Table of Contents Introduction and Background Sources of Legal Authority and Best Practices Understanding the Disability Challenge Challenges F… More

Building Accessible Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Presentations

This presentation discusses how to build an accessible and detectable work zone. Standards, guidelines, and applications are included.More

Wheelchair Trip Hits Roadblock (Publication)

Resource Type: Articles, News and Other Non-research Articles

A trip to the library leaves a blind wheelchair bound man feeling frustrated and helpless. Robert Detcher, a 67-year-old stroke survivor, legally blind and physically disabled, found all his routes t…More

Pedestrian Safety and Accessibility in Work Zones

PDF Version [1.91 MB] Slide 1 slide notes: Key Message: Introduce module Est. Presentation Time: Less than 1 minute(s) Explanation of Cues/Builds: None Suggested Comments: None Suggested … More

Pedestrian Safety and Accessibility in Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Presentations

FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant Products

Background The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Work Zone Safety Grant Program was established in 2005 through Section 1409 of the Safe Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity… More

Legislation for Grant Program Introduced to Train Roadway Workers, Make Roadway Work Zones Safer and More Accessible (Publication)

Resource Type: Other News Releases

Thanks to the efforts of U.S. Representative Brett Guthrie, H.R. 5819, the Roadway Safety Training and Access Act of 2010, was introduced. This bill authorizes funds for a grant program to provide …More

Pedestrians Checklist and Considerations for Temporary Traffic Control Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Forms, Checklists, and etc.

Accommodating Pedestrians with Visual Impairments in and Around Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

In this paper, researchers present the results of a Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) study that assessed how work zone information can be related to visually-impaired users through audio messages.…More

Development of Guidelines for Handling Pedestrians in Temporary Traffic Control Areas (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

The objective of this project is to provide the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) with improved guidelines and traffic control standard sheets regarding the handling of pedestrians in work zo…More

Pedestrians Checklist and Considerations for Temporary Traffic Control Zones

PDF Version in English [1.69 MB] and Spanish [1.76 MB] For those who plan, design, and construct temporary traffic control (TTC) zones, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) pro… More

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