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(8/2/2011) Keith Marvin - Fwd: Re: ADA Complaint 151 Denton Tap and Highland Too Steep Curb Ramp /Missing Curb RampPage 1
From: Keith Marvin
To:Bowman, Vivyon; Griffin, Ken
CC:Garza, Michael
Date: 4/12/2010 10:20 AM
Subject: Fwd: Re: ADA Complaint 151 Denton Tap and Highland Too Steep Curb Ramp /Missing
Curb Ramp
Gentlemen,
Would it be possible to forward the original email with the attachments for review?
Thanks,
Keith
>>> Ken Griffin 4/12/2010 10:14 AM >>>
Please follow up on this and correct if needed. Not sure if this was built with the traffic light or the adjacent project.
Thanks
ken g
>>> Vivyon Bowman 4/12/2010 10:11 AM >>>
Mr. Franz,
Thank you for your information and I will forward it to the City's Director of Engineering and Public Works, Ken Griffin for his review
and response to your complaint.
Vivyon V Bowman
Director of Administration/Human Resources
255 Parkway Blvd.
City of Coppell, TX 75019
(972) 304-3648 Office Number
(972) 304-3635 Fax
>>> "Bill Franz" <wbfranz@verizon.net> 4/12/2010 9:05 AM >>>
I have not heard from you or the City of Coppell concerning this previously complaint submited March 3, 2010. What is the status.?
Bill Franz
1913 Wild Horse Corral
Lewisville TX 75067
wbfranz@verizon.net
972-315-2654 home
972-989-8985 mobile
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----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Franz
To: ADA Coordinator - City of Coppell - Vivyon Bowman
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 4:09 PM
Subject: ADA Complaint 151 Denton Tap and Highland Too Steep Curb Ramp / Missing Curb Ramp
ADA Complaint 151 at Denton Tap and Highland Drive (westside)
New Sidewalks - Required Curb Ramps - one is too steep and another is just plain missing
Northwest Corner - Curb Ramp to cross Denton Tap is too steep - Not ADA compliant
Southwest Corner - Missing Curb Ramp from crosswalk (unmarked) crossing DentonTap
Traffic Light - Eastbound Crosswalk - Pedestrian Wait signal does not light up with a red hand
Dear City of Coppell -- Dear Mr Bowman,
(8/2/2011) Keith Marvin - Fwd: Re: ADA Complaint 151 Denton Tap and Highland Too Steep Curb Ramp /Missing Curb RampPage 2
I have sent this complaint to you so that you may forward it to the appropriate city personnel to handle and resolve as soon as
possible. Pictures are included so that it may be clearly apparent what the situation is.
Thank you for handling these ADA concerns as the ADA Coordinator of the City of Coppell.
I await a response from you as to the progress of this complaint to be resolved within ninty days.
The newly installed curb ramp on the northwest corner of Denton Tap and Highland Dr is too steep for ADA Title II requirements.
Please redo this curb ramp to be in compliance with ADA Title II requirments as enforced by the Federal Highway Administration as
outlined in the FHWA Best Practices Guide. Pictures and a drawing of a suggested solution are attached.
New sidewalk has been installed on the southwest corner of Denton Tap and Highland Dr. There is no curb ramp as required by
ADA Title II where the unmarked crosswalk pedestrian pathway crosses the curb to this new sidewalk. Pictures attached.
Please note that Texas Department of Licencsing and Regulation TDRL General Counsel has stated that the Texas Accessability
Standards are NOT certified as meeting the requirements of ADA Title II for public services. See attached copy of letter from TDLR
general counsel Be warned that any signoff by Texas Accessiblity Specialists for Public Sidewalks and Curb Ramps does not
automatically mean comliance with the requirments for ADA Title II for public services as enforced by FHWA. The Federal Highway
Adminstration FHWA "Best Practices Design Guide - Desinging Sidewalks and Trials for Access" should be followed to be in
compliance with the requirmeents of ADA Title II for public services for sidewalks and roadways.
Bill Franz
1913 Wild Horse Corral
Lewisville TX 75067
wbfranz@verizon.net
972-315-2654 home
972-989-8985 mobile
Reference:
Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access
Part II of II: Best Practices Design Guide
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/sidewalk2/index.htm