ADA Accessible Trail Improvement with Naturally Occurring, Sustainable Materials

Here is a great resource for land managers seeking to complete trail and nature site accessibility improvements. The document provides ADA accessibility tools to determine if the surface is improved to a firm and stable surface. Offering low-cost, sustainable solutions for the improvement of ADA-accessible trails, more people will have access and connectivity will increase in our community. 

This study outlines the long-term benefits of using naturally occurring, binders applied topically to unpaved trails and discusses the expected increases in firmness and stability. 

Full article – http://National Institute for Transportation and Communities – ADA Accessible Trail Improvement