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Arvada updates ADA transition plan; staff outlines progress and $230 million estimate for citywide accessibility work
Summary
Infrastructure staff and the city ADA coordinator reported on progress removing physical barriers, curb ramp and signal upgrades, and digital accessibility work. The city plans a 2025 update to its ADA transition plan and will return with priorities and cost estimates.
At a Jan. 13 Arvada City Council workshop, the city’s infrastructure director and ADA coordinator reviewed progress on the city’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) program and described plans to update the ADA transition plan in 2025.
Jacqueline Rhodes, director of infrastructure, said the city is tracking barrier removal across buildings, parks and the right of way and aims to prioritize projects tied to strategic goals and available capital budgets. “We are updating and implementing the ADA transition plan, which will guide our efforts and improvements in the city,” Rhodes said.
Anne Foster, Arvada’s ADA coordinator, reviewed inspection and remediation work carried out since the 2020 self‑evaluation. Foster said the city has completed many focused upgrades:…
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