ADA Transition Plan Accepting Public Comment

Press release from the Village of Woodridge:

May 22, 2020

The Village of Woodridge makes regular improvements in accessibility for both property and facilities owned by the Village when undertaking projects. In furtherance of this effort the Village of Woodridge has created a draft Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transition plan for the Public Right-of-Ways under Woodridge jurisdiction. The purpose of an ADA transition plan is to demonstrate the ways in which a government agency will commit resources to making improvements that bring right of way facilities into compliance with the Proposed Right of Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG). Because improvements to those facilities may take time to program, engineer, and construct, a transition plan sets the agenda for how those activities will be prioritized.

The categories of facilities that are subject to PROWAG generally includes sidewalks, detectable warnings, curb ramps, pedestrian controls for traffic signals, and related items. The draft ADA transition plan is open for public comment for the next (30) thirty days. Comments or questions are encouraged and may be submitted by any of the following methods: USPS mail to 1 Plaza Drive, Woodridge, IL 60517, email to: btonarelli@vil.woodridge.il.us (please use the subject line “ADA Transition Plan), or by phone to (630) 719-2941 .

Importantly, if you have a question or concern about existing ADA access on Village property, please reach out Civil Engineer Brandon Tonarelli through any of the same methods above.

This press release was produced by the Village of Woodridge. The views expressed here are the author’s own.