USDOT Accessibility Resources

The US Department of Transportation recently published important information on transportation accessibility and equity. Check out the links below to learn more.

• Frequently Asked Questions on Incorporating Accessibility in Transportation Projects will help grant applicants understand accessibility-related requirements and best practices.
• Check out the data on ADA Transition Plans to understand legacy inaccessible transportation infrastructure across the nation and opportunities to improve accessibility.
• The Equitable Transportation Community (ETC) Explorer is an interactive web application that uses 2020 census tracts and data to explore the cumulative burden communities experience as a result of underinvestment in transportation in the following five components: Transportation Insecurity, Climate and Disaster Risk Burden, Environmental Burden, Health Vulnerability, and Social Vulnerability.