ADA Transition Plan

 Plan Summary

Cities with many pedestrian barriers can inhibit community mobility, access to services, and social participation for people with disabilities. Creating an inventory and plan of action for removing pedestrian barriers within municipalities is a crucial step to creating a more accessible environment for all.

The primary purpose of this study is to prepare a plan, titled ADA Transition Plan, for the City of Conover in accordance with two civil rights legislations:

  1. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Title II Regulations, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services, 28 CFR Part 351 , and
  2. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance, 49 CFR Part 27. The intent of the ADA Title II regulations is to ensure nondiscrimination and access for individuals with disabilities in State and local government services.

The intent of Section 504 regulations is to prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance.

This report will identify barriers within municipally owned buildings as well as barriers within the pedestrian right of way. The pedestrian right of way includes  any   infrastructure  meant for pedestrian  utilization.  Mobility   hazards are  identified   during walking audits and documented in a Pedestrian Right of Way Collector Application. The application collects a broad range of data and has criteria for sidewalks, curb ramps, driveway cuts, intersections, railroad crossings, bus stops, crosswalks, and pedestrian islands.

City of Conover is required to conduct a self-assessment and to establish a transition plan (28 CFR 35.105-35.107).  All ADA efforts have been based on the appropriate guidelines for the project at hand.  The pedestrian right of way inventory collection process (mentioned above) utilizes the United States Access Board’s Proposed Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG). The facility inventory produced by an external contractor utilized a checklist which was based on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.

We look forward to our continued progress in achieving the objectives of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.

ADA Transition Plan (PDF)