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Resident warns one‑way SmartBus plan could create ADA gaps at Gold Rush Cemetery
Summary
Public commenter Sherry Quarrington told the committee that modeling shows Skagway reaches crowding thresholds and warned that one‑way routes could disproportionately burden people with disabilities unless the city provides reasonable modifications or dedicated ADA drop‑offs at Gold Rush Cemetery.
At the Aug. 4 meeting, Sherry Quarrington told the committee that crowding models show the port reaches defined thresholds and urged the city to consider ADA impacts before changing bus routing.
Quarrington cited modelling figures: "we can handle roughly 4,675 cruise passengers before crowding becomes frequent and about 74 83 before it becomes extreme," and argued that routing that forces mobility‑challenged people to take a longer bus loop could violate Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act unless the city provides reasonable modifications such as dedicated ADA vehicles or return loops. She urged the committee to include explicit ADA accommodations in any draft amendment.
Committee members asked staff to add language clarifying loading/handicap zones for Gold Rush Cemetery and to consider curb painting and placement to preserve an accessible drop‑off.
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