- Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG)
Training Description: The U.S Access Board published final rule on the public right-of-way accessibility guidelines (PROWAG) in August 2023. Access Board staff will address the requirements in PROWAG, specifically highlighting changes from the proposed draft that was published in 2013. The minimum technical requirements for various spaces and elements in the public right-of-way, such as pedestrian access routes, pedestrian signals, curb ramps and blended transitions, detectable warning surfaces, transit stops, and street furniture will be addressed.
Speaker: Juliet Shoultz is a Transportation Systems Engineer with the U.S Access Board
- Sidewalk Maintenance and Inspection Best Practices
Topic Description: Attendees will learn about sidewalk inspection, maintenance, and repair best practices. Review of various methods of repair systems and approaches.
Speaker Carl Valdez: Precision Concrete Cutting
- Sidewalk Liability and Claims
Training Description: Learn about public agency liability when it comes to sidewalks and the concerns that often lead to claims. We will review common sidewalk hazards along with best practices to help prevent claims and accidents in the future.
Speaker: Chandler Wright is Senior Risk Control Specialist with PRISM
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