Does a jurisdiction have to provide curb ramps at every intersection on existing streets?

No. To promote both efficiency and accessibility, public entities may choose to construct curb ramps at every point where a pedestrian walkway intersects a curb, but they are not necessarily required to do so. Alternative routes to buildings that make use of existing curb cuts may be acceptable under the concept of program accessibility in the limited circumstances where individuals with disabilities need only travel a marginally longer route.


To achieve or maintain program accessibility, it...

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Published on November 21, 2013 09:39
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