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Slide 11:
Accessible Routes - Advanced Session

Slide 12: 
Presenters
U.S. Access Board 
Peggy Greenwell and Jim Pecht 

Slide 13:
Session Agenda
Where required (“scoping”)
Technical Requirements of Accessible Routes
Questions

Slide 14:
Accessible Route Scoping

Slide 15:
Temporary Facilities (201.3)
These requirements shall apply to temporary and permanent buildings and facilities.

Slide 16:
Temporary Facilities (201.3)
Drawing of a temporary fair in a public street and park.

Slide 17:
Temporary Facilities (201.3)
For temporary facilities, if an accessible route does not exist, one must be provided. While use of existing permanent routes are preferred, use of temporary surfaces such as synthetic/plastic matting or interlocking tiles can be provided.

Slide 18:
Alterations (202.3)
Standards apply based on:  
planned scope of work 
technical feasibility
 primary function areas/ path of travel

Slide 19:
Alterations (202.3)
Within an altered space, standards apply to those elements that are altered 
(accessible route not required unless circulation paths altered or path of travel required)

Drawing of a lobby with altered elements (drinking fountain, fire extinguisher cabinet, and elevator call buttons) highlighted

Slide 20:
Alterations (202.3)
Specific provisions for alterations located throughout standards                                         (refer to “alterations” or “existing facilities”)

Slide 21: 
Alterations (202.3)
“Technical Infeasibility” =
Existing physical/site constraints that prohibit compliance
Example: removing fixture to create accessible stall conflicts with plumbing code

Slide 22:
Alterations: Path of Travel (202.4)
Alterations to primary function areas require accessible “path of travel”:
accessible route (from site arrival
points, parking, building entrances)
restrooms
phones
drinking fountains

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Alterations: Path of Travel (202.4)
Example of “path of travel”
Path of travel shown extending from parking lot, public sidewalk, and transit stop on site to building entrance and including restrooms, drinking fountain, and public telephone on the route to the primary function area 

Slide 24:
Path of Travel Requirements
DOJ Regulation:
§36.403 Alterations: Path of travel.
(e) Path of travel. 
(1) A "path of travel" includes a continuous, unobstructed way of pedestrian passage by means of which the altered area may be approached, entered, and exited, and which connects the altered area with an exterior approach (including sidewalks, streets, and parking areas), an entrance to the facility, and other parts of the facility. 

Slide 25:
Employee Work Areas (203.9)
(ADA Facilities Only)
Access for “approach, entry, & exit” 
•	Door man. clearance (exterior)
•	Compliant door (clear width, hardware, opening force, etc.)
•	Clear floor space 
Recommended:
•	Interior door maneuvering clearance
•	Turning space 
Diagram of a work area entrance with exterior door maneuvering clearance and clear floor space within the work area at the entry occupied by a person using a wheelchair

Slide 26:
Employee Work Areas
(ADA Only)
•	circulation paths 
	(in areas greater than or equal to 1000 sq ft) 
•	accessible means of egress
Drawing of a Large Office with common use circulation path highlighted

Slide 27:
Common Use Circulation Paths in Work Areas (ADA Only)
Common Use.  Interior or exterior circulation paths, rooms, spaces, or elements that are not for public use and are made available for the shared use of two or more people.
Circulation Path.  An exterior or interior way of passage provided for pedestrian travel, including but not limited to, walks, hallways, courtyards, elevators, platform lifts, ramps, stairways, and landings.

Slide 28:
Common Use Circulation Paths in Work Areas (ADA Only)
206.2.8 
Exception 1:  areas less than 1000 square feet
Drawing of an accessible route to an office under 1000 square feet showing the requirement of "Approach, Enter, and Exit."

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Common Use Circulation Paths in Work Areas (ADA ONLY)
206.2.8 
Exception 2: circulation path is an integral part of equipment
Work area with Common Use Circulation Path Integrated into machinery

Slide 30:
Common Use Circulation Paths in Work Areas (ADA Only)
206.2.8 
Exception 3: exterior areas fully exposed to weather

Slide 31:
Common Use Circulation Paths in Work Areas (ADA Only)
403.5 Exception: 
Within employee work areas, clearances on common use circulation paths shall be permitted to be decreased by work area equipment provided that the decrease is essential to the function of the work being performed.
Drawing of a robot arm with a dimension "A" measured between it and a tale.

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Common Use Circulation Paths in Work Areas
405.8 Exception:
Within employee work areas, handrails shall not be required where ramps that are part of common use circulation paths are designed to permit the installation of handrails complying with 505.
Drawing of a work area with a ramp with no handrails

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Employee Work Areas Federal (ABA) Facilities
The term "building" means any building or facility […] the intended use for which either will require that such building or facility be accessible to the public, or may result in the employment or residence therein of physically handicapped persons.

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Accessible Routes (206)
At least one accessible route to building entrances from site arrival points provided
Site arrival points:  parking, passenger loading zone, public sidewalk, and transit stop connected to accessible entrance by an accessible route.

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Site Arrival Points (206.2.1)
Connection to public streets & sidewalks - may require coordination with local jurisdictions.
Board developing guidelines for public rights-of-way
Building on a site with a walkway that connect to a public sidewalk

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Accessible Route Scoping
Routes from site arrival points and transit stops
Drawing of a large site with site arrival point circled in red

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Accessible Route Scoping
Connecting accessible routes within a site
Drawing of a large site with accessible routes drawn in red

Slide 38:
Accessible Route Scoping
Parking
Drawing of a large site with parking lots drawn in red

Slide 39:
Site Arrival Points
AR not required where only means of access is vehicular way not providing pedestrian access (§206.2.1 & §206.2.2)
Photo of a building on site with no pedestrian routes to site boundary

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Site Access
“vehicular way not providing pedestrian access”
Image of a Non-motorized traffic prohibited sign and No Pedestrians Sign

Slide 41:
Accessible Means of Egress (207)
Reference to the International Building Code (IBC)
Standby power for platform lifts on egress routes

Slide 42:
Accessible Means of Egress (207)
Means of Egress is a new construction requirement.  It is not required in existing buildings even where alterations are performed. 

Slide 43:
Technical Requirements 

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Ground & Floor Surfaces (302) 
Must be firm, stable, & “slip-resistant”
Close up of wheelchair wheels and front caster maneuvering through loose gravel

Slide 45:
Ground Surfaces (302)
Hardened materials such as concrete, asphalt, tile, and wood are sufficiently firm and stable for accessibility.
Drawing of a wheelchair rolling over a concrete sidewalk

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Ground Surfaces (302)
Most loose materials, including gravel will not meet the Standards unless properly treated to provide sufficient surface integrity and resilience.  Binders, consolidates, compaction, and grid forms may enable some of these materials to perform satisfactorily but require repeated maintenance.
Drawing of a compacted gravel walk way

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Trail Surfaces
Trail surface study completed  - 
http://www.ncaonline.org/resources/articles/trails-surfacestudy-finalreport.shtml
11 surfaces examined - Constructed soil/aggregate surfaces (e.g. crushed aggregate, pre-stabilized granite, aggregate fines, organic or natural by-product soil stabilizers).
Results  - ¾ inch minus limestone aggregate, Klingstone 400 soil stabilizer, and StaLok stabilizer maintained a more consistently firm and stable surface

Slide 48: 
Ground & Floor Surfaces
Rough surfaces (e.g. cobblestones) make wheelchair travel difficult and uncomfortable.
Recommended:  Avoid materials or construction methods that create bumpy and uneven surfaces 
Photo of cobblestone surface
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Ground & Floor Surfaces
Slip-resistance: specific value (coefficient of friction) not specified
Carpet 
Openings (prevent passage of ½ diameter sphere; elongated = perpendicular to dominant travel direction)
Image of slip hazard icon
Image of elongated surface openings (grate) shown perpendicular to travel direction

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Walking Surfaces (403)
Clear width
Passing Space 
Running Slope 1:20 max. 
Cross Slope 1:48 max.
Changes in level 
Surfaces
Handrails
Shown in plan view, the minimum clear width of walking surfaces is 36 inches (915 mm) minimum, but can be reduced to 32 inches (815 mm) for a length of 24 inches (610 mm) maximum, provided that the reduced width segments are at least 48 inches (1220 mm) apart

Slide 51:
Plazas
Plan photo of a large plaza at a Federal building with plantings and various types of seating
Photo credit:  Jacob K. Javits Federal Building Plaza

Slide 52:
Accessible Routes and Large Spaces
Photo of a large open plaza in front of an accessible entrance to a building.

Slide 53:
Door Maneuvering Clearances (404)
Maneuvering clearance at door recessed 8" max.
Maneuvering clearance at door recessed more than 8" is inset to be relatively flush with the wall the door is in

Slide 54:
Door Maneuvering Clearances (404)
Maneuvering Clearance can be 8” maximum away from the front face of the door.
Drawing showing a door with a pilaster next to is and the maneuvering clearance against the pilaster which is 8 inches in depth

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Ramps (405)
 slope: 1:12 max.
 cross slope: 1:48 max.
 clear width: 36” min.
 rise: 30” max.
 level landings
 handrails (both sides)
 edge protection
Photo of a ramp with handrails and edge protection

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Ramps – Continuous Handrails
Drawing of a ramp with two ramp runs at 90 degrees to each other and continuous handrails

Slide 57:
Ramps – Non-Continuous Rails
Drawing of a ramp with two ramp runs at 90 degrees to each other and non-continuous handrails with extended sections of the landing

Slide 58:
Ramps: Edge Protection (405.9)
Curb/barrier that prevents passage of 4” diameter sphere or extended surface beyond handrail
Image of 4" min. high curb
Image of vertical pickets spaced less than 4" apart
Image of ramp surface extending 12" min. beyond inside face of handrail supports
Image of horizontal rail less than 4" above ramp surface

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Ramps (405)
Drawing of two ramps each with runs at an angle to each other, one is correct and one is incorrect

Slide 60:
Curved Ramps (405)
Drawing of a straight ramp run, a run with a shallow curve and a run with a tight curve - a dotted rectangle on each depicts an outline of a wheeled mobility device

Slide 61:
Parallel Curb Ramps (406)
Drawing of a parallel curb ramp at a street crossing

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Stairs (504)
Stairs cannot be part of an accessible route but are circulation paths and must meet the protruding objects requirements of the Standard
Drawing of a set of steps going up to a landing with handrails on both sides

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Stairs (504)
IBC Definitions:
Stair: A change in elevation, consisting of one or more risers.
Stairway: One or more flights of stairs, either exterior or interior, with the necessary landings and platforms connecting them, to form a continuous and uninterrupted passage from one level to another. 

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Handrails (505)
Gripping surface requirements 
handrail/ surface clearance: 1 ½” min. (not absolute)
diameter:  1 ¼” – 2” (not 1 ½” max.)
dimension applies to outer diameter
Figure of a wall-mounted handrail - cross section

Slide 65:
Detectable Warnings
Required on curb ramps at:
•	 Transit facilities (DOT standards – 406.8)
•	 FHWY funded projects 
•	 Public sidewalks (recommended – new    ROW guidelines will address)
Not required on curb ramps at other facilities or hazardous vehicular areas
Required on rail station boarding platforms (810.5.2)

Slide 66:
Detectable Warnings
Proposed specifications for location at curb ramps
PROW guidelines will provide further guidance (e.g., placement at blended transitions)
DW Update on Board’s website
Curb ramp with detectable warning area at bottom 24" min deep measured from back of curb and extending the full width of the run

Slide 67:
Public Rights-of-Way
New guidelines will address:
•	Sidewalks and street crossings
•	“Pedestrian access routes”
•	Shared-use paths 
•	Medians and traffic islands
•	On-street parking
•	Pedestrian signals
•	Street furniture and other elements
Board is finalizing guidelines

Slide 68:
Transitions
Section showing a sloped area with an 8% slope modified to allow a 4 foot long central space that is sloped 2% with slopes of 9.5% on either side for 8 foot lengths.

Slide 69:
Team Player Seating Areas 
Accessible route connection to fixed team player areas
Drawing of a player seating area on a playing field with bleachers behind and the Wheelchair space marked.

Slide 70:
Outdoor Developed Areas (ABA)
New guidelines for outdoor areas developed by Federal agencies address:
Trails
Picnic & camping areas
Viewing areas
Outdoor recreation access routes
Beach access routes

Slide 71:
Outdoor recreation access route (ORAR)
•	Modified accessible route
•	Connects outdoor constructed features within picnic facilities/units, camping facilities/units, designated trailheads or viewing areas

Slide 72:
Outdoor constructed features
Picnic tables
Fire rings 
Grills
Fireplaces and woodstoves
Trash and recycling containers
Water hydrants
Utility and sewage hookups
Outdoor rinsing showers
Benches
Viewing Scopes
Image of Individual in Wheelchair using an accessible viewing telescope
Photo of a man in wheelchair seated adjacent to the park bench

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Questions
You May Type and Submit questions in the Chat Area Text Box or press Control-M and enter text in the Chat Area

Slide 74:
U.S. Access Board
(800) 872-2253 (voice)
(800) 993-2822 (TTY)
E-mail: ta@access-board.gov
www.access-board.gov
“Advancing Full Access and Inclusion for All”

Slide 75:
Technical Guides on the Standards
Available on the Board’s website
Slide 76:
Continuing Education
AIA Provider Number: I017
LA CES Provider Name:  Great Lakes ADA Center
AICP Provider Name:  Great Lakes ADA Center
Course Title:  Accessible Toilet and Bathing Facilities - Advanced Session
Course Number: GL20140807
Date: August 7th, 2014
Credits earned on completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members and LA CES for those with an LA number. Certificates of Completion are available upon request.
This course is registered with AIA, LA CES, and AICP for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the professional organizations of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.
Questions will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation

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