ADA Sidewalk Complaints
Rhonda Adloo
From:Keith Marvin
Sent:Monday, June 07, 2010 2:04 PM
To:George Marshall
Cc:Michael Garza; Rhonda Adloo
Subject:Fwd: ADA Complaint 231 - Sidewalks - Denton Tap and Parkway - ADA Barriersand
Trip Hazards
Attachments:01 354 N Denton Tap - East Sidewalk - Spalled Areas - trip hazard.JPG; 02 314 N
Denton Tap - East Sidewalk - Dollar 1 inch step trip hazard.JPG; 03 Parkway east of
Denton Tap north sidewalk - 1 inch steel pipe trip hazard.JPG; 04 266 E Parkway
north sidewalk - Dollar 2.5 inch step trip hazard.JPG; 05 266 E Parkway north sidewalk
- Dollar 2 inch step trip hazard.JPG; 06 266 E Parkway north sidewalk - Two Dollar
steps high centered trip hazard.JPG; 07 Parkway and Heartz NE Corner - Dollar 1.5
inch step sidewalk to curb ramp.JPG; 08 Parkway east of Heartz north sidewak - Dollar
1 inch steel pipe trip hazard.JPG; 09 234 E Parkway north sidewalk - missing or
crushed sidewalk trip hazard.JPG; 10 260 E Parkway norh sidewalk - Dollar 1 inch steel
pipe trip hazard.JPG; 11 Parkway west of Parkview - Dollar 1 inch steel pipe trip
hazard.JPG; 12 Parkway and Parkview NE Corner - 2 inch hole trip hazard in curb
ramp pathway.JPG; 13 334 E Parkway north sidewalk - Dollar 2 inch trip hazard.JPG;
14 402 E Parkway north sidewalk - Dollar 2 inch step trip hazard and too steep
bevel.JPG; 15 428 E Parkway north sidewalk - Dollar 1 inch step trip hazard.JPG; 16
438 E Parkway north sidewalk - Dollar 1 inch step trip hazard.JPG; 17 Parkway and
Lodge NE Corner sidewalk - Dollar 2.6 inch steel pipe trip hazard.JPG; 18 Parkway and
Lodge NE Corner sidewalk - Dollar 2.6 inch steel pipe trip hazard.JPG; 19 Parkway east
of Moore north sidewalk - No Curb Ramp at alley - Impassable for Wheelchairs.JPG;
20 Parkway and Moore SW Corner - No Curb Ramp at corner - Impassable for
wheelchairs.JPG; 21 Parkway and Enclaves SE Corner sidwalk - Dollar 2 inch step trip
hazard.JPG; 22 270 N Denton Tap east sidewalk- Dollar 1 inch steel pipe trip
hazard.JPG; 23 252 N Denton Tap - Too Steep 12% slope Curb Ramp - ADA requires
least possible slope less than 8.3% (1in12).JPG; 24 230 N Denton Tap east sidewalk -
Dollar 2 inch step A - trip hazard.JPG; 25 230 N Denton Tap east sidewalk - Dollar 2
inch step B - trip hazard.JPG; 26 230 N Denton Tap east sidewalk - Dollar 2 inch step
C - trip hazard.JPG; 27 Denton Tap and Town Center NE Corner sidewalk - Dollar 2.5
inch step trip hazard.JPG; 28 128 N Denton Tap east sidewalk - Dollar 2 inch step A -
trip hazard.JPG; 29 128 N Denton Tap east sidewalk - Dollar 2 inch step B - trip
hazard.JPG; 30 Denton Tap and Sandy Lake NW Corner - Dollar 1.5 inch step from
curb ramp to sidewalk - trip hazard.JPG
Before we add this items to the sidewalk list, let's have George look and see if any of them fall within the limits of the
Denton Tap sidewalk project.
Keith
>>> Michael Garza 6/7/2010 12:31 PM >>>
Rhonda,
Can we add these to the sidewalk list?
thanks,
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Mike
>>> On 6/7/2010 at 9:49 AM, in message <AFAA85353620415AB3952102560EE2B7@FRANZ>, "Bill Franz"
<wbfranz@verizon.net> wrote:
ADA Complaint 231 - Sidewalks - Denton Tap Road and Parkway Blvd - ADA Barriers and Trip Hazards - City of Coppell
Please foward this to those in the City of Coppell who will remedy these issues. Please let me know who is working on
these issues.
There are numerous sidewalk ADA bariers, pedestian and cyclist trip hazards along Denton Tap Road and Parkway Blvd.
Many or these ADA barrier trip hazards are one to two-and-a-half inch steel pipe hazards sticking up in the middle of the
sidewalk.
There are also several slab displacement vertical steps exceeding one to two inches At least one curb ramp was found
with more than a 12% slope which far exceeds the maximum allowed by ADA.
Vertical steps in sidewalks must be less than one quarter inch vertical (or one-half inch maximum with no more than
50% bevel).
Curb ramp slopes must be the least possible slope less than 8.3% (less than 1 inch rise for every 12 inches).
Thirty attached pictures are provided to identify the locations. They are listed below: All these trip hazards are ADA
barriers.
01 354 N Denton Tap - East Sidewalk - Spalled Areas - trip hazard
02 314 N Denton Tap - East Sidewalk - Dollar 1 inch step trip hazard
03 Parkway east of Denton Tap north sidewalk - 1 inch steel pipe trip hazard
04 266 E Parkway north sidewalk - Dollar 2.5 inch step trip hazard
05 266 E Parkway north sidewalk - Dollar 2 inch step trip hazard
06 266 E Parkway north sidewalk - Two Dollar steps high centered trip hazard
07 Parkway and Heartz NE Corner - Dollar 1.5 inch step sidewalk to curb ramp
08 Parkway east of Heartz north sidewak - Dollar 1 inch steel pipe trip hazard
09 234 E Parkway north sidewalk - missing or crushed sidewalk trip hazard
10 260 E Parkway norh sidewalk - Dollar 1 inch steel pipe trip hazard
11 Parkway west of Parkview - Dollar 1 inch steel pipe trip hazard
12 Parkway and Parkview NE Corner - 2 inch hole trip hazard in curb ramp pathway
13 334 E Parkway north sidewalk - Dollar 2 inch trip hazard
14 402 E Parkway north sidewalk - Dollar 2 inch step trip hazard and too steep bevel
15 428 E Parkway north sidewalk - Dollar 1 inch step trip hazard
16 438 E Parkway north sidewalk - Dollar 1 inch step trip hazard
17 Parkway and Lodge NE Corner sidewalk - Dollar 2.6 inch steel pipe trip hazard
18 Parkway and Lodge NE Corner sidewalk - Dollar 2.6 inch steel pipe trip hazard
19 Parkway east of Moore north sidewalk - No Curb Ramp at alley - Impassable for Wheelchairs
20 Parkway and Moore SW Corner - No Curb Ramp at corner - Impassable for wheelchairs
21 Parkway and Enclaves SE Corner sidwalk - Dollar 2 inch step trip hazard
22 270 N Denton Tap east sidewalk- Dollar 1 inch steel pipe trip hazard.JPG
23 252 N Denton Tap - Too Steep 12% slope Curb Ramp - ADA requires least possible slope less than 8.3% (l/l2)
24 230 N Denton Tap east sidewalk - Dollar 2 inch step A - trip hazard
25 230 N Denton Tap east sidewalk - Dollar 2 inch step B - trip hazard
26 230 N Denton Tap east sidewalk - Dollar 2 inch step C - trip hazard
27 Denton Tap and Town Center NE Corner sidewalk - Dollar 2.5 inch step trip hazard
28 128 N Denton Tap east sidewalk - Dollar 2 inch step A - trip hazard
29 128 N Denton Tap east sidewalk - Dollar 2 inch step B - trip hazard
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30 Denton Tap and Sandy Lake NW Corner - Dollar 1.5 inch step from curb ramp to sidewalk - trip hazard
Please remedy within ninty days.
Bill Franz
1913 Wild Horse Corral
Lewisville TX 75067
wbfranz@verizon.net
972-315-2654 home
972-989-8985 mobile
See http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/civilrights/ada_qa.htm which states: Continuously maintained sidewalks are required by
the case of Barden v. City of Sacramento, 292 F.3d 1073 (9th Cir. 2002), cert. denied, 123 S.Ct. 2639 (2003).
See http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/sidewalk2/index.htm which states in the FHWA Best Practices Design
Guide - Chapter 10. Sidewalk Maintenance and Construction Site Safety: The implementing regulations under Title II of
the Americans with Disabilities Act require all features and equipment that are required to be accessible to be
maintained in operable working condition for use by individuals with disabilities (U.S. Department of Justice, 1991a).
US Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration FHWA Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access
Part II of II: Best Practices Design Guide http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/sidewalk2/index.htm
Chapter 10. Sidewalk Maintenance and Construction Site Safety
All facilities, including sidewalks, require regular maintenance to reduce the damage caused over time by the effects of
weather and use. However, many maintenance issues can be reduced if properly addressed in the planning and
designing phases before construction even begins. Proper maintenance is essential to promote user safety, to ensure
ease of access, and Sidewalk Maintenance and Construction Site Safety to encourage the use of a designated route. The
implementing regulations under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act require all features and equipment that are
required to be accessible to be maintained in operable working condition for use by individuals with disabilities (U.S.
Department of Justice, 1991a).
10.1 Facility maintenance
Accessible designs are useless if maintenance is neglected and sidewalks are allowed to degrade to a state where they
cannot be used or must be avoided during travel. Frequently identified roadway safety and sidewalk design problems
include:
-- Sidewalk surfaces in poor repair, such as uneven or broken concrete and slabs uplifted by tree roots; and
-- Lack of regular sidewalk maintenance, including overhanging trees and excessive snow on sidewalks.
Maintenance strategies should be included in the preliminary planning stages of new construction and alterations.
Maintenance plans should also address existing facilities. The extent and frequency of maintenance schedules will vary
greatly depending on the location, amount of use, and resources available. It is recommended that a plan be developed
that clearly specifies the frequency of maintenance activities and how reported maintenance concerns will be
addressed.
10.1.2 Sidewalk maintenance problems
Conditions likely to inhibit pedestrian access or cause injuries.
--Step separation - A vertical displacement of 13 mm (0.5 in) or greater at any point on the walkway that could cause
pedestrians to trip or prevent the wheels of a wheelchair or stroller from rolling smoothly; --Badly cracked concrete
Holes & rough spots ranging from hairline cracks to indentations wider than 13 mm (0.5 in); --Spalled areas - Fragments
of concrete or other building material detached from larger structures; --Settled areas that trap water - Sidewalk
segments with depressions, reverse cross slopes, or other indentations that make the sidewalk path lower than the curb.
These depressions trap silt and water on the sidewalk and reduce the slip resistant nature of the surface; --Tree root
damage - Roots from trees that cause the walkway surface to buckle and crack; --Vegetation overgrowth - Ground
cover, trees, or shrubs on properties or setbacks adjacent to the path that have not been pruned can encroach onto the
path and create obstacles; --Obstacles - Objects located on the sidewalk, in setbacks, or on properties adjacent to the
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sidewalk that obstruct the passage space. Obstacles commonly include trash receptacles, utility poles, newspaper
vending machines, and mailboxes; --General Safety - Any safety issue that a pedestrian or sidewalk inspector believes
should merit attention; --Blocked drainage inlets and inadequate flow planning; --Temporary construction interruptions;
and --Inadequate patching after utility installation.
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