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Elgin council hears CMAP-funded ADA right-of-way transition plan; full compliance estimated at $95 million
Summary
City consultants presented a CMAP-funded ADA Title II transition plan using 2022 LIDAR data that inventories sidewalks, curb ramps and crossings, estimates roughly $95 million to fully remedy identified barriers, and recommends prioritizing 20 routes with an implementation target of about $500,000 per year and a 5–7 year delivery window for tier-1 projects.
Elgin officials on Jan. 28 received a presentation from Vitruvian Planning and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) on a draft Americans with Disabilities Act (Title II) right-of-way transition plan that inventories barriers on sidewalks, curb ramps and crossings and recommends a prioritized, multi-year program to improve accessibility across the city.
Consultant Don Kostelec of Vitruvian Planning said the team used the city’s 2022 mobile LIDAR imagery to build a street- and curb-level inventory. He reported the city maintains roughly 573 miles of sidewalks, about 11,000 curb ramps and about 25,000 driveways. The analysis identified approximately 199 miles of sidewalks with issues and roughly 2,800…
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