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Bill would require continuous, ADA‑compliant pedestrian routes during construction near hospitals, parks and schools
Summary
Engrossed substitute SB 6311 would require permittees and permitting authorities to maintain continuous, accessible pedestrian passage during construction in hospital, park, and school impact zones, authorize inspections and penalties, and require WSDOT rulemaking for standards.
Mark Madsen, committee staff, told the committee that engrossed substitute SB 6311 would require permittees working in specified zones to provide a continuous, ADA‑compliant pedestrian route during construction unless infeasible under clear objective standards.
Madsen said the bill applies in four defined contexts including a hospital impact zone (public pedestrian facilities within 300 feet of hospital property), public park impact zones, school speed zones on school days, and school walk zones within a one‑mile radius of schools used for active transportation. He described…
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