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Transportation Commission recommends updated ADA transition plan to Common Council
Summary
The Transportation Commission voted unanimously to recommend the citywide Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transition plan — including public right-of-way updates tied to 2024 PROWAG standards — to the Common Council, after staff described a multi-year schedule for curb ramps, bus-stop pads and accessible pedestrian signals.
The Madison Transportation Commission on Oct. 8 voted to recommend approval to the Common Council of an updated ADA transition plan that includes a detailed public right-of-way (PROW) schedule, commitments to comply with the 2024 PROWAG standards for new and altered work, and follow-up reviews prompted by public comment.
The plan, presented by Rebecca Hoyt, the city’s disability rights and services specialist and designated ADA coordinator, sets priorities and timelines for removing access barriers citywide and identifies a multi-decade schedule for facilities and curb-ramp work. Hoyt said the update responds to changes in compliance requirements and city growth since the original plan in the 1990s and was developed with input from Access to Independence and other community stakeholders.
Why it matters: The plan directs how the city will bring sidewalks, bus stops, intersections and city-owned public facilities into…
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