TRAINING OPPORTUNITY: Public Right-of-Way Accessibility

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Please forward to other people you think may be interested in this training opportunity:
There are still quite a few seats open in the "Public Right of Way Accessibility" training.  If you are planning on attending this event, please submit your registration soon.  See the previous e-mail for more information and to register.


Lorrie Schaefer, Senior Training Consultant
Technical Services
Branch and Project Delivery Services Unit
Oregon Department of Transportation
Telephone:  503-378-5224
FAX:  503-986-6592

Lorrie.L.Schaefer at ODOT.state.or.us

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From: SCHAEFER Lorrie L
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 1:27 PM
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Subject: TRAINING OPPORTUNITY: Public Right-of-Way Accessibility

Please forward to other people you think may be interested in this training opportunity:

ODOT is sponsoring "Public Right-of-Way Accessibility."  This training enhances participant knowledge of pedestrian accessibility and the US Access Board's proposed Public Right of Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) and how they affect the way facilities are designed, constructed, and inspected.

This training is for the person who has previous knowledge and experience in designing, constructing, and inspecting ADA accessible street and sidewalk facilities on public right-of-way.  (If you are looking for a basic course in designing accessible pedestrian facilities, Initiative for Bicycle & Pedestrian Innovation is offering this training through Portland State University.  Click on the following link for information about that training:  http://www.ibpi.usp.pdx.edu/media/2012AccessibilityWorkshopFINAL.pdf )

The instructor for this event is Melissa Anderson, P.E.  Melissa is a Transportation Engineer with the US Access Board.  She has over 17 years of experience in transportation planning and engineering for city and state governments.  Melissa assists in the Board's development of guidelines for accessible public rights-of-way and updates its ADA guidelines for transportation vehicles.  She provides technical assistance and training to the public on accessibility in transportation and pedestrian network systems.
The event is scheduled for October 3rd.  Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day.  This training is located in Wilsonville.
For more information about the event and to register, click on the following link:
http://cms.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/TECHSERV/docs/training/EG005736_100312-100312_Public_Right-of-way_Accessibility.pdf

Lorrie Schaefer, Senior Training Consultant
Human Resources
Oregon Department of Transportation
Telephone:  503-378-5224
e-mail:  Lorrie.L.Schaefer at ODOT.state.or.us<mailto:Lorrie.L.Schaefer at ODOT.state.or.us>

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