Transcript Final Presentation

Nantucket Accessibility
Survey
LilyAnne Lewis, Connor McGuirk, Paige Tencati
Liason: Mike Burns
Problem
Nantucket’s sidewalks and bus stops are not accessible
Federal and State Laws
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Massachusetts Architectural Access Board
Accessibility vs. Historical Character
Goal
Provide recommendations to the Nantucket Planning Office
for the improvement of accessibility while preserving historic
and aesthetic character.
Main Objectives
● Review the current standards and best practices
● Conduct an inventory and assessment of sidewalk and crosswalks
● Conduct an inventory and assessment of the bus stops
● Gauge the opinions of key stakeholders and decision makers
● Evaluate design options and make recommendations for improvements
Sidewalk Study Area
(Town of Nantucket GIS Coordinator, 2014)
Bus Stop Study Area
(Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission, 2015)
Sidewalk Findings
101 Sidewalk Sections
ADA
• Minimum Width of 36”
• 91%
• Maximum cross slope of 2%
• 21%
• Maximum running slope of 5%
• 71%
• Passing Zone of 5’ X 5’ every 200’
(City of North Miami Beach, FL, 2015)
• 72%
• Minimum of 32” of passing room around every obstruction
• 88%
Sidewalk Ratings
1
Average Rating
2.21
4
Sidewalk
Rating
Map
Crosswalk and Curb Ramp Findings
Detectable Warning Panels?
37 Intersections:
Required: 125 Crosswalks and 250 Curb Ramps
Found: 67 Crosswalks and 167 Curb Ramps
ADA
• Curb ramp maximum slope of 8.33%
• 56%
• Curb ramp minimum width of 36”
• 99%
• Crosswalk minimum width of 72”
• 48%
(Architectural Access Board: 521CMR, 2006)
Detectable Warning Panel Survey
Wheelchair Experiment
Bus Stop Findings
144 Bus Stops
ADA
• Boarding area minimum size of 60” X 96”
United States Department of Justice, 2015
• 57%
• Slope of boarding area must be equal to that of the adjacent road
• 65%
• Must be connected by accessible routes
• 58%
• Each stop must be marked
• 97%
(NRTA, 2015)
Bus Stop Ratings
1
Average Rating
2.67
5
Conclusion
• Majority of sidewalks and bus stops are in reasonable condition
• Many still do not meet ADA compliance
(Nation of Change, 2015)
(United States Department of Justice, 2015)
Short Term
• NPO and NRTA develop guides regarding current accessible buildings and
routes
• Update the Nantucket Island Guide
Long Term
• Develop design, construction, and maintenance guidelines.
• Create a strategic plan to lay out priorities, a budget, and milestones for
adding/upgrading sidewalks and bus stops.
Summary
• Many sidewalks and bus stops of Nantucket fail to meet state and federal
accessibility guidelines.
• Provide recommendations to the Nantucket Planning Office to improve the
accessibility of the sidewalks and bus stops while still preserving its aesthetic
character.
• No set guidelines for the design and construction of sidewalks.