Ensures continuous, safe, and accessible pedestrian passage during construction in specific zones.

This bill mandates that local governments and permittees maintain continuous and accessible pedestrian passage during construction in hospital impact zones, public park impact zones, roadway work zones, school speed zones, and school walk zones. It requires temporary pedestrian routes to meet ADA standards and prohibits sidewalk closures unless specific conditions are met. Permittees must submit a pedestrian access safety plan and coordinate with hospitals in hospital impact zones to ensure emergency access remains unobstructed.

Ensures continuous, safe, and accessible pedestrian passage during construction in specific zones.

This bill mandates that local governments and permittees maintain continuous and accessible pedestrian passage during construction in hospital impact zones, public park impact zones, roadway work zones, school speed zones, and school walk zones. It requires temporary pedestrian routes to meet ADA standards and prohibits sidewalk closures unless specific conditions are met. Permittees must submit a pedestrian access safety plan and coordinate with hospitals in hospital impact zones to ensure emergency access remains unobstructed.