Case Study: Danville, IL Prioritizes Sidewalk Accessibility with DeepWalk

Danville Prioritizes Sidewalk Access

The city of Danville, IL sought to prioritize sidewalk accessibility improvements to support economic growth and update its federally mandated ADA Transition Plan. This required the immense task of inspecting 146 miles of sidewalk and 1,697 curb ramps. To tackle this challenge, Danville's Public Works Department piloted an automated ADA Transition Planning software from DeepWalk.

DeepWalk's solution utilized a mobile app with LiDAR sensors on iPhones to quickly scan and inspect infrastructure based on accessibility guidelines. An engineering intern managed the entire project, scanning 139 curb ramps in just 3.5 hours. DeepWalk automatically generated reports, GIS layers, and 3D models, delivering the results two weeks after data collection. The city engineer found the process to be a clear and budget-friendly path forward, enabling them to integrate the action plan into the next year's budget and plan for a larger project.

Danville, IL

Sam Cole

Danville City Engineer