Pedestrians with disabilities throughout the United States continue to face major challenges in travel because many sidewalks, crosswalks, and other pedestrian facilities are inaccessible. Recently, the U.S. Access Board issued a final rule on the Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG). The next webinar in the U.S. Access Board's free monthly series will take place Thursday, October 5 from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. (ET) and address the requirements in these guidelines, specifically highlighting changes from the proposed draft that was published in 2013. Presenters from the Board will review many aspects of PROWAG, including how federal, state, and local government agencies can make their pedestrian facilities, such as sidewalks, crosswalks, shared use paths, and on-street parking, accessible to people with disabilities. Presenters will also cover 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. 

Session registration is expected to reach capacity quickly. Once registration is full, the Board will provide an option for viewing the webinar via Live YouTube Stream. A link to the YouTube Live Stream will be sent to Board e-subscribers. Continuing Education Credit will not be available for viewing via YouTube, and individuals will not be able to submit questions. The Board is working with the Great Lakes ADA Center to develop a series of “Self-Paced” training webinars covering the content of the PROWAG for credit. This opportunity will be announced when it becomes available. 

For more information or to register, visit Great Lakes ADA Center’s PROWAG webinar webpage. All webinars include video remote interpreting (VRI) and real-time captioning. Questions can be submitted in advance of the session or can be posed during the live webinar. Webinar attendees can earn continuing education credits. The webinar series is hosted by the ADA National Network in cooperation with the Board. Archived copies of previous Board webinars are available on the site.