Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan
for Public Rights-Of-Way (ROW) Overview
In an effort to make Marion County's pedestrian facilities within the public Right-of-Way (ROW) accessible for all, the County is engaged in developing an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan for Public Rights-of-Way (ROW). The Plan will demonstrate Marion County's commitment to providing equal access to sidewalks, curb ramps, signalized intersections, and related services within the public ROW for citizens with disabilities. The plan will focus on the County's existing inventory and prioritize future ROW improvements to facilities accessible by the public.
ADA Transition Plan for Public Rights-of-Way
This plan is intended to:
- Evaluate ROW services, policies, and practices;
- Identify modifications needed to services, policies, and practices;
- Identify physical barriers that limit the accessibility of ROW facilities for individuals with disabilities;
- Describe the methods to be used to make the facilities accessible;
- Provide a prioritization for making modifications to improve access to ROW facilities;
- Identify the public officials responsible for implementation of the Transition Plan; and
- Involve people with disabilities, individuals and groups that encounter barriers, and the public in the preparation of the Plan.
Marion County Public Works, with assistance from consulting firm Murraysmith and an ADA Focus Group composed of community stakeholders, has completed the Final DRAFT Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan for Accessibility in Public Rights-of-Way and associated Administrative Procedure 304-C Rights-of-Way, which address ADA accessibility to sidewalks, curb ramps, signalized intersections and related services within county road rights-of-way. The plan focuses on the county's existing inventory and establishes a methodology for prioritization of future rights-of-way improvements to facilities accessible by the public.
The Final Draft ADA plan and 304-C procedure were presented to the Marion County Board of Commissioners at a Work Session on March 29, 2022.
We invited the public, individuals with disabilities, and organizations representing individuals with disabilities, to participate in the review of the transition plan by submitting comments no later than April 22, 2022.
The Americans with Disabilities Act also requires the development of a Request for Accommodation and Grievance procedure. Marion County Public Works, in conjunction with Marion County Business Services and Risk Management, have completed required revisions to existing County ADA Administrative Policy 304 and Procedures 304-A and -B as well as establishing a new 304-C Rights-of-Way Grievance Procedure. Copies of the new procedure and forms are included in the Draft Plan.
For more information about the Draft ADA Transition Plan or to submit comments, please contact Marion County Public Works, by email at pwada@co.marion.or.us or by phone at 503-588-5036.
View the Draft Plan Here
