In 2006 the DOT adopted new ADA accessibility standards that included the minimum guidelines that were published by the U.S. Access Board in 2004. 

The Department of Transportation’s ADA Standards

Standards for accessibility are outlined in Title ll and Title lll of the ADA. In 2010, the DOJ adopted new accessibility standards under Title ll and Title lll after the 2004 guidelines were published. 

The Department of Justice’s ADA Standards

The Department of Justice and Department of Transportation are the issuing bodies for ADA accessibility standards. This means that the DOJ has ADA standards that all facilities must follow, except those of public transportation. The DOT issues ADA standards that public transportation must follow. 

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42 U.S. Code § 12204. The standards of accessibility provided in the ADA are built on the minimum guidelines that the Access Board creates. The Access Board also provides all needed assistance and training on standards. 

ADA Accessibility Standards


U.S. Access Board. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.access-board.gov/

United States Access Board 

Figures that Further the Access Board’s Standards

In 2004, the United States Access Board published finalized guidelines that include the minimum requirements the ADA and the ABA must follow. The DOJ and DOT issue the ADA standards based on these requirements. They are able to add additional requirements if needed.  

U.S. Access Board 2004 Guidelines 

The ADA has accessibility standards for voting that require that all public entities used for voting are accessible and usable for individuals with disabilities to vote.

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