By Drake Lau, EIT

To provide a better (safer and easier) access to people with moving difficulties to enter sidewalks from roadways

To meet the codes

Approach Methods

Caltrans Revised Standards Plan

Scoring System

PED Ramps Evaluation Table◦ Examples

Conclusion

Recommendation

Computer Based Research◦ PED ramps background info

United States Access Board

ADA Best Practices Tool Kit forState and Local Governments

2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

Field Work (107/477 curb ramps)◦ Measuring and recording curb ramps one-by-one

Case C Scoring Sheet

Example◦ Click Here to Open Spreadsheet

Case A PED Ramps Condition

Number(Out of 8)

Excellent 2Good 6Fair 0Poor 0

Case B PED Ramps Condition

Number(Out of 14)

Excellent 0Good 6Fair 8Poor 0

Case C PED Ramps Condition

Number(Out of

85)

Excellent 10Good 51Fair 12Poor 12

PED Ramps Condition (Total)

Number(Out of 107)

Excellent 12Good 63Fair 20Poor 12

Yellow - ExcellentGreen - GoodBlue - FairRed - Poor

Limited budget

Poor condition curb ramps have highest priority

Concentrated on one location

Might need to construct a new sidewalk (Park)

https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/buildings-and-sites/about-the-ada-standards/guide-to-the-ada-standards

https://www.ada.gov/pcatoolkit/app1curbramps.pdf

https://www.ada.gov/pcatoolkit/chap6toolkit.htm

https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/2010ADAStandards/2010ADAstandards.htm#pgfId-1009823

Thank You !