ADA Transition Plan for Public Works

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan for Public Works is a supporting plan to the City’s ADA Action Plan.

About the ADA Transition plan

  • The ADA Transition Plan for Public Works lists areas in public spaces that make it hard for people with disabilities to use them.
  • It also explains how the City will fix these problems and includes a timeline for making the changes.
  • This is consistent with the Title II requirements.

Read the ADA Transition Plan for Public Works

History

In 2012, the City adopted an ADA Transition Plan. It was required under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Read the ADA Title II Regulations

A person with a walking stick crossing the street

2024 Update to the ADA Transition Plan for Public Works

In 2024, Public Works updated the 2022 ADA Transition Plan. On April 25th, 2024, City Council adopted the 2024 Update to the ADA Transition Plan. 

The updated ADA Transition Plan for Public Works:

  • Furthers the City’s commitment to the ADA
  • Addresses emerging demographic and population needs
  • Supports and integrates with other planning efforts

Learn more about the update

Previous updates

  • Since 2020, Public Works has updated its ADA Transition Plan twice—in 2022 and 2024.
  • The ADA Transition Plan is updated on a regular basis to check progress and suggest plan updates.
  • This is consistent with the City's Transportation Action Plan (TAP).

See the TAP Walking Action 5.7

 

Next update

ADA Transition Plans are intended to be living documents.

It is updated on a regular basis.

Maps showing progress

Our maps show the progress of ADA pedestrian ramp upgrades and the install of Accessible Pedestrian Signals.

Efforts to improve accessibility of the public right of way

We have created more plans to improve accessibility of city streets and sidewalks.

Read the Transportation Action Plan

Read the Vision Zero Action Plan

In these plans, Public Works lays out a series of priorities and policies. They address accessibility barriers in the public right of way.

Barriers to the right of way may include:

  • Sidewalk gaps
  • Barriers making walking harder
  • Non-compliant sidewalks and driveways
  • Pedestrian curb ramps that do not meet ADA standards
A person at a signalized intersection with Accessible Pedestrian Signals and Pushbutton

Contact us

Ryan Ackerman

Associate Transportation Planner
Public Works

Phone

612-791-1670

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 220
Minneapolis, MN 55415