MW22 50th Street Station: Innovating for Accessibility

A perfect alignment of funding, vision and design came together for the 50^th Street Station on the Valley Metro light rail system, a stop that was added more than 10 years after operations began. Learn the fascinating story of adding a station into existing right-of-way without losing travel lanes for autos. You’ll also learn how the station was designed with unique and innovative accessibility elements, in partnership with Ability 360, an organization that empowers people with disabilities to lead more independent lifestyles within the community. Hear from all the players involved, including the City of Phoenix, Valley Metro and the design and engineering firms who worked on the station. Bonus: a tour of the amazing Ability 360 campus, which provides training, sports and fitness, a variety of services and mentoring opportunities.