IR-11B-10 SCOPING AND PATH OF TRAVEL IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY ALTERATION, ADDITION AND STRUCTURAL REPAIR PROJECTS (Revised 10/14/25)

2. ACCESSIBLE ROUTE REQUIREMENTS WITHIN A SITE

2.1 General

CBC Section 11B-206.2.2 requires at least one accessible route to connect accessible buildings, accessible facilities, accessible elements and accessible spaces that are on the same site.

2.2 Accessible Routes in Campus Settings

For campus school facilities with multiple buildings and functional areas, the following factors may assist in determining the accessible route requirement:

• New construction on an existing site must include, as part of the basic project scope, an accessible route connecting to an existing on-site accessible route.
• When multiple accessible routes to a specific area of alteration or addition are present but not code compliant, CBC Section 11B-202.4 requires improvements to only a single primary accessible route to the project area. Improvements to secondary routes serving the same area shall not be required. Signs indicating the direction of the accessible route to a facility entrance may be required, per CBC Section 11B-216.6.
• If an accessible route which connects the addition to other elements of the facility is newly constructed, it shall be part of the project scope included in the adjusted construction cost for the project. If the accessible route is existing and not compliant, it must be brought into compliance as part of path of travel improvements.