This document discusses downtown construction issues and planning and design considerations for projects. It focuses on projects involving both private and public buildings and property, as well as the public right-of-way. Specific topics covered include the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements for public projects, planning and design processes and stakeholders, a case study of improvements to Olive Boulevard in Creve Coeur, Missouri, and tips for addressing accessibility in public rights-of-way projects.

1. DOWNTOWNCONSTRUCTION ISSUES November 5, 2009 Jefferson City, Missouri

2. INTRODUCTION

3. PURPOSE

4. PROJECTS Buildings Private or Public New Infill Alteration Rehabilitation Public Right-Of-Way (ROW)

5. DOWNTOWN PRIVATE PROPERTY (Buildings, lots, driveways, walks, etc.) PUBLIC PROPERTY Buildings (city hall, courthouse, police & fire, colleges, libraries, etc.) Right-Of-Way (streets, sidewalks, utilities, etc.) New or Alteration (Infill or Rehabilitation)

7. Alterations of Existing

11. Foster a pedestrian-friendly environment in the CBD

13. Adding three new traffic signals to improve intersections

14. Improving existing traffic signals

15. Improving pedestrian access through improved sidewalks and crossings

16. Constructing streetlights, streetscapes, signage and tree grates

17. Widening Olive Boulevard and installing medians

20. Anticipate multiple agencies / jurisdictions

21. Plan for maintaining operating systems

22. Budget for outages / stoppages

23. Allow for contingencies (review time, material costs)

25. 50+ Transition Plan (1993, construction by 1995)

26. Similar to Private Building Requirements

27. No leeway for new construction

28. Some flexibility in alterations

29. Existing not required to be altered, but programming must be made available

30. Improvements are not required if they will DESTROY OR THREATEN TO DESTROY historical significance of the structure

31. Project Civic Access (PCA) reviews driven by complaints and census data

33. They draft guidelines, other agencies adopt them as standards

34. It is illegal to construct inaccessible features so there is no flexibility and no cost consideration

35. Alterations must be accessible to the maximum extent feasible

36. Road resurfacing is an alteration

37. Existing facilities must not exclude

38. Improvements are not required if they will DESTROY OR THREATEN TO DESTROY historical significance of the structure

40. Maintain via a triage public works team to ensure accessibility is addressed

41. Ensure consultants are ADA experienced, not just good at putting in curb cuts

42. Draft guidelines are called PROWAG 2005

43. Federal Highway Administration has accepted

44. PROWAG replaces right-of-way section in ADAAG and allows more flexibility

45. MUTCD amendments is in accordance with

46. Websites:www.ada.gov www.access-board.gov

50. Public Transportation

51. Temporary Pedestrian Access Routes

52. Accessible Parallel ParkingProgram and land use driven

53. ADA IN PUBLIC PROJECTS

54. THANK YOU