The Elimination of Public Way Accessibility Barriers
Salt Lake City has a strong commitment to the elimination of accessibility barriers in the public way.  All public way construction projects including permit work, subdivisions, private development, deteriorated concrete replacement, and capital improvements must follow the standards established in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A transition plan has been developed that identifies accessibility ramp construction needs and presents a prioritized program of resolution.

Condition and Strategy Statement
There are approximately  15,000 possible accessibility ramp construction locations in Salt Lake City.  Ramps have been constructed at approximately 60% of these locations. It will cost about $12,000,000 to install the remaining ramps.

Since funding to install all the needed ramps is not immediately available, determination of priority locations for the expenditure of City funds is based on specific criteria including pedestrian traffic volume, bus routes, school routes, public buildings, commercial outlets, citizen requests, and coordination with special needs groups.  The citywide accessibility ramp inventory in conjunction with defined prioritization criteria provides a powerful tool for evaluating needs and planning future ramp construction projects.

Requests for Accessibility Ramps
Requests for the installation of public way accessibility ramps and questions regarding the City's ADA ramp construction program should be directed to Mr. Lynn Jarman at lynn.jarman@slcgov.com.