The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H.W. Bush. The Act is a civil rights statute that prohibits discrimination against people who have disabilities. There are five separate Titles of the Act that relate to potential discrimination. Title II of the Act specifically addresses the topic of making sure public services and public transportation are accessible to those with disabilities. The ADA Act applies to all public facilities built before and after the arrival of the ADA Act.
As a necessary step to a program access plan to provide accessibility under the Act, Kane County Division of Transportation is required to perform a self-evaluation of the current facilities relative to the accessibility requirements of the Act. Kane County DOT is then required to develop an ADA Transition Plan to address any deficiencies in their public facilities. As facilities are updated to current ADA standards, the plan is required to be updated periodically until all barriers are removed. The Plan is intended to achieve the following:
