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ATTACHMENT 1: 2015 DRAFT ADA PLAN ��. ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA ORANGE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ADA PARATRANSIT PLAN Information About Entity Submitting Plan: Orange County /Orange Public Transportation P.O. Box 8181 600 Highway 86 N Hillsborough, NC 27278 Office: (919) 245 -2008 Fax: (919) 732 -2137 Contact for Plan: Bret Martin, AICP, Orange County Transportation Planner brmartin(a)orangecountync.gov Introduction: t Transit Requirements of ADA The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) requires that public entities that operate non - commuter fixed -route transportation services also provide complementary paratransit service for individuals whose disabilities make them unable to use the fixed -route system. In addition, public entities subject to the ADA regulations must develop and administer a process for determining if individuals who request service meet the regulatory requirements for eligibility. Essentially, the ADA requires that paratransit service be "comparable" to the fixed -route service in terms of service levels and availability. There are six (6) service criteria that are used to evaluate ADA paratransit service comparability to the fixed route. These criteria only represent the minimum service standards and can be exceeded if the local governing body so chooses. The six (6) basic criteria for determining ADA comparability to fixed -route service are as follows: 1) Availability in the same area served by fixed routes. Specifically, service must be made available to all origins and destinations within a width of 3/4 of a mile on each side of each fixed route. This includes an area within 3/4 of a mile radius at the end of each fixed route as well; 2) Available to any ADA - paratransit - eligible persons at any requested time on any particular day during which fixed -route vehicles are operating for the respective 3/4 -mile radius in response to a request for service made the previous day; 3) ADA paratransit fares that are no more than twice the fare that would be charged to an individual paying full fare for a trip of similar length, at a similar time of day on the fixed -route system; 4) There can be no trip restrictions or priorities based on trip purpose;