Agencies
Services
Accessibility in the Public Right of Way
Providing accessible transportation in Illinois
Accessibility and IDOT
- Accessibility policy and the ADA Transition Plan
- Design accessibility guidance
- Construction accessibility guidance
- Question, comments and complaints
IDOT's ADA Transition Plan
IDOT’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan serves as a guide to further IDOT’s vision, guiding principles, and goals of making Illinois transportation systems accessible to all.
Policy
Design Guidance
IDOT ADA Design Standards
- 424001 Perpendicular Curb Ramps
- 424006 Diagonal Curb Ramps
- 424011 Corner Parallel Curb Ramps
- 424016 Mid-Block Curb Ramps
- 424021 Depressed Corner
- 424026 Entrance Alley Pedestrian Crossings
- 424031 Median Pedestrian Crossings
Where a facility cannot be made fully compliant, the designer must complete a Maximum Extent Practicable (BDE Form 3101) discussing barriers to full compliance, and alternatives designs considered.
State Design Guidelines
Illinois Accessibility Code (IAC)
Federal Design Guidelines
- PROWAG (Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way
- Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas
- DOJ/DOT Joint Technical Assistance on the Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements
Construction Guidance
Contacts
ADA Policy Contact
Accessibility Request
If you have concerns regarding sidewalks, curb ramps, crosswalks, pedestrian traffic signals or other services within the public right-of-way, please fill out our ADA complaint form or contact the ADA Policy person above.