ADA Transition Plan

An ADA Transition Plan is an important effort to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The plan makes sure people can access government programs, services, and activities that are provided to the public. Under Title II of the ADA, all state and local governments with more than 50 employees must identify barriers that impact people with disabilities in accessing programs, services, and activities.

For the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), this work focuses on infrastructure in the public right-of-way, which is the public land used for transportation like streets and sidewalks. This includes things like:

• Curb ramps
• Sidewalks
• Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS), which are signals that tell people when it is safe to cross the street using sounds or vibrations.

How the Plan Works

First, we do a self-evaluation to understand the condition of our existing facilities. The results of this assessment go into the Transition Plan. This documents any barriers to access so we can systematically remove them.

Because SDOT oversees streets and sidewalks in the city of Seattle, our ADA Transition Plan focuses on pedestrian facilities. The plan includes information about:

• SDOT’s efforts to comply with the ADA.
• How we coordinate projects with other City departments.
• How we update our methods to remove barriers.
• Our goal is to improve accessibility in Seattle’s public right-of-way for everyone.

Keeping the Plan Current

SDOT’s ADA Program, led by the ADA Coordinator, manages the Transition Plan. The plan is a living document, which means we update it regularly to track our progress. This helps us make sure we are creating an inclusive and accessible city based on priorities identified by people with disabilities who live and work in Seattle.

Learn more about our ADA Transition Plan Update Update and how you can participate.

2020 ADA Transition Plan Report and Appendices

SDOT previously published our ADA Transition Plan in 2020:

SDOT ADA Transition Plan

Plan Appendices:
Please refer to detailed descriptions within the plan for additional information.

• Appendix 3.4a: SDOT Community Engagement Plan
• Appendix 3.4b: SDOT Additional Public Outreach Efforts
• Appendix 3.5a: SDOT Facilitated ADA Trainings
• Appendix 3.5b: Outside Facilitated ADA Trainings
• Appendix 4.2a: 2017 Seattle Municipal Curb Ramp Standards
• Appendix 5.1a: 2013 Curb Ramp Audit
• Appendix 5.1b: 2015-2016 Curb Ramp Self-Evaluation
• Appendix 5.1b: 2015-2016 Curb Ramp Self-Evaluation Results
• Appendix 5.1b: 2015-2016 Curb Ramp Self-Evaluation Scoring
• Appendix 5.1c: 2016-2017 Curb Ramp "Virtual Review"
• Appendix 5.2a: 2017 Sidewalk Condition Assessment
• Appendix 5.2a: 2017 Sidewalk Condition Assessment Observations
• Appendix 5.2b: 2019 Missing Sidewalk Inventory
• Appendix 5.3a: 2018 Accessible Pedestrian Signal Inventory
• Appendix 5.3b: Accessible Pedestrian Signal Checklist
• Appendix 5.4a: Accessible On-Street Parking Checklist
• Appendix 5.4b: 2019 Accessible On-Street Parking Inventory
• Appendix 5.6a: 2019 King Street Station ADA Assessment Report
• Appendix 5.6b: 2019 Seattle Streetcar ADA Assessment
• Appendix 6.1a: Annual Curb Ramp Projections
• Appendix 6.1b: Annual Curb Ramp Construction Reporting
• Appendix 6.1c: 2016 Curb Ramp Outreach Survey Results
• Appendix 6.1d: 2017 Curb Ramp Healthcare Prioritization
• Appendix 6.1e: 2019 Curb Ramp School Zone Prioritization
• Appendix 6.3a: Annual APS Installation Reporting
• Appendix 6.3b: 2019-2021 APS 3-Year Plan