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Questions about Answers About ADA/Section 504 -Office of Civil Rights - FHWA Page 2 of 11 <br />20. When does the scopeof an alteration project trigger accessibility imp. rovements for people..with disabilities? <br />21. Do maintenance activities_require simul.ta.neous_improvements._of the...facility o meet_AD.A standards? <br />22. When should acces...sible design elements be...ncorporated into_projects m the_public right of_way? <br />COSt <br />23. How does cost factor into a public agency's decision in its transition plan concerning which existing facilities <br />ADA and Section 504pedestrian access requirements? <br />24. For a new project planned outside of the. transit.i.on plan, with„ADA accessibility improvements required to_m.. <br />readily accessible.and useable by individuals with disabilities,, can cost be a reason not to comple...te an ADA• <br />accessibility improvement? <br />25. For.an alteration pro~e.ct.planned_outside of the„transition plan.., wlthA...DA accessrb.lity Impr..o..vemenas requires <br />of the project, can. cost b..e.. a reason to de...cide what ADA-required improvements will be completed? <br />26. What role does the "maximum extent feasible" standard play for ADA accessibility requirements in altered pr <br />27. What shouad a public agency do when it_does not control all of_the public right of way required to provide.acc <br />with disabilities? <br />28. Can apublic agency delay compliance with the ADA and Section 504 on alteration projects through a syster <br />schedule„projects? <br />Elements of Accessible Design <br />29. What are the elements of an accessible design? <br />Funding <br />30. What sources of funding may be used to„comply with ADA and Section 504_requirements? <br />Maintenance <br />31. What obligation does a .public agency have regarding snow removal in its walkways...? <br />32. What day-to-day maintenance is a public agency responsible for under the ADA? <br />Criteria <br />33. What accessibility_training is available? <br />34. Where is information on the criteria to be „used in developing_a.ccessible facilities? <br />Public Agencies covered by ADA and Section 504 <br />1. What authority requires public agencies to make public right-of--way accessible for all pedestrians with disab, <br />Public rights-of-way and facilities are required to be accessible to persons with disabilities through the follow <br />Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) (29 U.S.C. §794) and Title II of the Americans wi <br />of 1990 (ADA) (42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12164). The laws work together to achieve this goal. (9-12-06) <br />2. What do these statutes require public agencies to do? <br />These statutes prohibit public agencies from discriminating against persons with disabilities by excluding the <br />programs, or activities. These statutes mean that the agency must provide pedestrian access for persons wi <br />the agency's streets and sidewalks, whenever a pedestrian facility exists. Regulations implement this requieE <br />standards for accessible features such as curb cuts, ramps, continuous sidewalks, and detectable warnings. <br />3. Does the ADA require public agencies to provide pedestrian facilities? <br />No. However, when a public agency provides a pedestrian facility, it must be accessible to persons with disc <br />extent technically feasible. <br />4. What is FHWA's responsibility for assuring access for persons with disabilities? <br />http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/civilrights/ada_ga.htm ~ 11~8~~/2Q0 <br />