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SDOT outlines ADA obligations, consent‑decree timetable and curb‑ramp workload
Summary
SDOT briefed the Steps Committee on its ADA program, noting the Reynoldson consent decree requires a minimum of 1,250 curb ramps annually (including at least 150 from customer requests), and described a 2026–2028 transition‑plan process with community outreach.
SDOT presented an overview of accessibility work in the public right of way and the department’s obligations under the Reynoldson consent decree, emphasizing coordination across city agencies and community engagement.
Tom Hewitt, SDOT’s ADA coordinator, told the committee the consent decree—finalized in 2017 and running through 2035—sets minimum annual delivery and reporting requirements. "At a minimum annually, we have to deliver 1,250 curb ramps a year," Hewitt said, adding that a minimum of 150 of those must come from customer service requests on a first‑come, first‑serve basis.
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