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DOT to adopt PROWAG standards, dedicates multi‑year funding for ADA curb ramps and proposes community pilot
Summary
DOT told the council it will move toward the PROWAG public‑right‑of‑way accessibility guidelines in future curb‑ramp work, deploy $12 million per year across FY‑26–28 for ADA improvements, and develop a draft plan by August for a community‑supported pilot to align curb‑ramp construction with neighborhood place‑making projects.
Baltimore DOT described plans to adopt PROWAG (Public Right‑of‑Way Accessibility Guidelines) standards for curb ramps and to program multi‑year funds for ADA improvements that DOT officials said will be split between curb ramps and sidewalk reconstructions.
Director Veronica Macbeth and council members discussed recent ramp work: Macbeth said the agency built nearly 400 ADA‑compliant curb ramps in 2024 and about 150 so far in…
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