 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (P.G & E)
Policy for working in the public rights-of-way
#1 Path of Travel Encroachments and Pedestrian Safety (PDF)
#2 Sidewalk Closure and Pedestrian Detour Operation
#3 Barrier Specifications
#4 Typical Ramp Set-Up
#5 Trench Plates
#6 Pedestrian Signs/Equipment for Temporary Traffic Control
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Comments regarding the use of detectable warning material on curb ramps in California.
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ADB is committed to making travel safer for pedestrians with disabilities through research, consultation, education and advocacy. Safe travel and street crossing techniques are taught to pedestrians who are blind or visually impaired, many of whom also have cognitive, mobility or hearing impairments. Information on detectable warning material use and accessible pedestrian signals.
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This brochure has information on the legal framework for the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, with information about understanding sidewalk users, sidewalk corridors, sidewalk grades and cross-slopes, sidewalk surfaces, protruding objects in the pedestrian environment, driveway crossings, curb ramps, accessible pedestrian signals and pedestrian crossings.
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Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access - Part II
Errata
Public Right-of-Way Recreational Trails Guidance
Public Right-of-Way Recreational Trails - Funding Source Information
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On-Street Mid-Block Parking and Passenger Loading Zone drawing
The Drawing shows an accessible on-street mid-block parking and passenger loading zone.
Under Title II of the Americans with Disabilties Act (ADA), public entities must assure that their "public programs" are accessible. When a public entity manages on-street public parking within their jurisdiction, it is considered a "public program" and therefore must be accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities.
There are no details within the American Disabilities Act describing the design of an accessible on-street parking space or information as to how many accessible on-street parking spaces there must be within a public entity's jurisdiction.
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Public Rights-of-Way Access Advisory Committee of the US Access Board (PROWACC)Special Report (pdf) : Accessible public rights-of-way, planning and design for alterations. A technical assistance manual prepared for the Institute of Transportation Engineers.
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It is the policy of the San Francisco Department of Public Works that a safe and accessible path of travel be provided for all pedestrians, including those with disabilities, around and/or through construction sites. When erecting barricades, the contractor shall be conscious of the needs of pedestrians with physical disabilities.
Discretion is given to the contractor to provide protection for pedestrians consistent with all local, state, and federal codes, including California Building Code, Title 24 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
All barricading methods must be approved by the Department prior to the start of a project and maintained throughout the life of the project, as required by the permit.
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Key Features of Accessible Sidewalks and Street Crossings.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that new and altered public sidewalks and street crossings be accessible so that people with disabilities can use the pedestrian routes that connect buildings,
facilities, and transportation modes.
Title II of the ADA covers new
sidewalks and streets constructed by or on behalf of a state or local
government. In general, it applies the same provisions that govern the
accessible route required on a building site or within a building, as
specified in the ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG, sections 1-10) adopted under title III of the ADA for private sector facilities. Curb ramps are specifically required in Department of Justice Title II regulation (see
35.151) New construction and alterations.
Additional requirements for
existing pedestrian networks not otherwise being altered are also included (see 35.150 Existing facilities). The Department recommends that sidewalks and curb ramps covered by Title II comply with ADAAG, UFAS (the 1984 standard for Federal construction), or other accessibility codes in effect
in a state or local jurisdiction.
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