Accessibility Statement for ntroad.com
Our Commitment to Accessibility
This accessibility statement describes the Northfield Township Road District’s commitment to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. Northfield Township Road District is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We continually improve the user experience for everyone and apply relevant accessibility standards. Accessibility is not a one-time effort — it is an ongoing commitment embedded in how we design, maintain, and improve our digital presence as a unit of local government serving all Northfield Township residents.
Conformance Status
The Northfield Township Road District website aims to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities. WCAG 2.1 Level AA is the standard adopted by the U.S. Department of Justice under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for state and local government websites.
We are partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA. Partial conformance means that some content may not fully meet all accessibility standards. We are actively working to address known gaps.
We conduct periodic reviews and update this accessibility statement as improvements are made.
Ongoing Accessibility Efforts
The Road District takes the following measures to maintain and improve accessibility on ntroad.com: accessibility is included in our website vendor requirements; new content is reviewed against WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria before publication; PDF documents are remediated on a prioritized schedule, with the most frequently accessed documents addressed first; and staff responsible for posting content receive guidance on accessible document practices, including heading structure, alternative text for images, and descriptive link text.
Feedback and Contact Information
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of ntroad.com. If you experience any barriers, encounter content you cannot access, or have suggestions for improvement, please contact our Accessibility Coordinator:
Michael J. Korman, Highway Commissioner
Northfield Township Road District
237 Melvin Drive, Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: 847.724.7055
Email: ntroad@northfieldtownship.com
We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 2 business days. If you need an accommodation to access information or services provided by the NTRD, please contact us and we will make every effort to provide the information in an accessible format.
Technical Specifications
This website relies on the following technologies for conformance with WCAG 2.1: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. These technologies are relied upon for conformance. The website is hosted on WordPress and uses The Events Calendar (Tribe Events) for public event listings.
Known Limitations
We are actively working to identify and resolve accessibility issues across ntroad.com. Current areas under review include:
- Event listing pages generated by third-party plugins may contain accessibility gaps not fully under our direct control
- Some older PDF documents posted to the site may not be fully tagged for screen reader access
- Certain embedded maps and external content may not meet all WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria
If you encounter a problem not addressed here, please contact us using the information above. We take all accessibility reports seriously and will work promptly to address them.
Alternative Access to Information
If any content on ntroad.com is inaccessible to you, we will provide the information in an alternative format upon request. Please contact us by phone or email and we will respond within 2 business days.
Requests for alternative formats may include large print, accessible electronic documents, or verbal explanation of website content by phone. There is no charge for alternative formats.
Formal Complaints
If you are not satisfied with our response to an accessibility concern, you may contact the U.S. Department of Justice ADA Information Line at 1-800-514-0301 (voice) or 1-833-610-1264 (TTY). You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division online at www.ada.gov.
Assessment Approach
Northfield Township Road District assessed the accessibility of this website through self-evaluation and automated testing using axe-core against WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA criteria. We conduct periodic reviews and update this statement as improvements are made.
The United State Department of Justice Title II rule has a compliance deadline .
For a public entity under 50,000 population, WCAG 2.1 AA compliance is required by April 26, 2027. 28 CFR Part 35, as amended April 2024 applies
This statement was last reviewed on July 6, 2026.