Sidewalk and Curb Ramp Inventories with GIS-Ready Deliverables
Automated Public Right-of-Way Inventory for capital improvement planning
A citywide sidewalk assessment is most valuable when it results in a clear inventory of sidewalks, curb ramps, crossings, and other pedestrian features, not just a list of problem spots. For cities managing public right-of-way, this type of inventory is a practical starting point for ADA planning, GIS review, and phased improvements.
For many cities, this is the real need. Staff need more than just a list of barriers—they need a clear record of what facilities exist, where there are gaps, and which locations may need follow-up, prioritization, or coordination with other projects.
Daxbot helps cities gather sidewalk, crosswalk, and curb ramp data in a format that integrates with GIS systems and supports future planning. Using our PROWAG-based Dax Compliance Score, we evaluate public right-of-way conditions, quality-assure and process the data, and upload it to ArcGIS and other GIS systems. This gives cities a ready-to-use inventory that can be reviewed, prioritized, and used for phased repair planning.
Sidewalk & Curb Ramp Inventories
HOW IT WORKS:What belongs in a useful inventory
A good inventory helps a city understand its network as a whole rather than just highlighting a few trouble spots.
Depending on the scope, that may include:
sidewalk segments
curb ramps
crosswalks and related pedestrian features
route gaps or discontinuities
measured conditions that may affect accessibility
location-based records that can be reviewed in map form
compliance scores that help distinguish more significant barriers from less urgent issues
The goal is not to make the dataset complicated. It is to keep it useful for planning and decision-making.
Why GIS-ready outputs matter
In many cities, sidewalk assessments can quickly turn into a mapping and coordination challenge.
Staff may need to review conditions by corridor, compare neighborhoods, group findings by maintenance area, or match accessibility needs with capital or repair projects. This is simplified when data is imported straight into existing GIS workflows.
Daxbot is built to support this process. Instead of leaving cities with just raw field records, we quality-assure and process the data, then upload it into ArcGIS and other GIS systems. This way, staff can work from a dataset that is ready for review. It helps public works and ADA teams spot areas of need faster, support internal review, and move more efficiently from assessment to prioritization.
Why a citywide inventory is more useful than complaint-only information
Resident requests and complaints matter, but they rarely show the full picture of network conditions.
A citywide or network-based inventory helps staff:
identify patterns across the system
compare locations more consistently.
understand conditions beyond the places already reported
support broader planning conversations
create a stronger basis for prioritization
This does not replace public input—it adds to it. DOJ’s Title II guidance also points out that walkways serving government buildings, transit, public accommodations, and business districts are key priorities in transition planning. That makes a broader network view more useful than a sporadic inventory created from complaints.
How scoring supports prioritization
An inventory is most helpful when it shows staff more than just documented conditions.
Daxbot’s Dax Compliance Score methodology evaluates measured sidewalk, crosswalk, and curb ramp conditions against PROWAG and assigns compliance scores that help cities understand how far conditions vary from accessibility guidelines. That gives municipalities a more practical basis for prioritization than a simple pass-or-fail approach alone. PROWAG directly addresses the types of pedestrian facilities cities often need to inventory, including sidewalks, crosswalks, curb ramps, pedestrian signals, on-street parking, and other public-right-of-way features.
Since Daxbot also quality-assures, processes, and uploads the data into ArcGIS and other GIS systems, staff can review the findings in a format that is easier to use and spot higher-priority problem areas more quickly. This supports phased repair planning and makes the assessment more actionable for city teams.
TYING IT TOGETHER:Where Daxbot fits
Daxbot helps cities build a more complete and organized inventory of sidewalk, crosswalk, and curb ramp conditions.
Our support goes beyond just collecting field data. Daxbot evaluates measured conditions against PROWAG, quality-assures and processes the dataset, and uploads the data into ArcGIS and other GIS systems so it is ready for city review and planning.
For cities with large networks, this helps close the gap between field collection and real-world use. Instead of getting raw information that needs a lot of cleanup before it can be mapped or reviewed, cities receive data that is much closer to a ready-to-use GIS planning tool.
Daxbot can support cities directly or as part of a larger engineering or compliance effort, depending on how each city organizes its ADA planning and implementation.
Common municipal uses
Cities may use inventory data to support:
ADA transition-plan development or updates
corridor and neighborhood review
GIS-based prioritization
phased repair planning
consultant analysis
internal budgeting discussions
public works planning and documentation
Answers to common questions:
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A structured inventory is much easier to review, map, update, and use for planning than manually gathered notes or complaint-driven findings.
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In many cities, yes. GIS helps staff organize conditions by location, spot patterns, coordinate improvements with other projects, and review needs more efficiently.
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Daxbot reviews measured sidewalk, crosswalk, and curb ramp conditions against PROWAG using our Dax Compliance Score, along with color-coded overview maps. This helps cities tell which barriers are more significant and organize work in a more practical way.
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Daxbot does more than just collect field data. We evaluate measured conditions against PROWAG, quality-assure and process the dataset, and upload the results into ArcGIS and other GIS systems so the information is ready for city review, prioritization, and planning.
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Yes. A structured inventory makes it easier for cities, consultants, and engineering partners to work from the same set of field data.
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No. Smaller cities also benefit when sidewalk data is organized in a way that can be reviewed, mapped, and reused over time.
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