The greatest challenge was to find a gate that allowed horses and wheelchairs to pass, but restricted all motorized traffic. The "V" gate design (see figure 5) allows wheelchairs and...
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Combination Wheelchair/Horse Accessible Gates
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Notifying the Access Board When an Entire Trail or Beach Access Route is Exempted [F204.4.1]
In the rare cases where an entire trail or beach access route is exempted, Federal agencies must notify the Access Board about the exemption....
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Documenting Use of the Conditions for Exceptions on a Portion of a Trail or Beach Access Route [F204.4.1]
When using the conditions for exceptions on a portion of trail or a beach access route, Federal agencies should document in writing why they could not fully comply with a specific provision...
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Trail
A pedestrian route developed primarily to connect elements, spaces, or facilities within a site is not a trail....
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Definition [F106.5]
A trail is defined as a pedestrian route developed primarily for outdoor recreational purposes....
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F201.4.1 Documentation and Notification When Exceptions Used for Trails and Beach Access Routes
Federal agencies shall document the basis for not fully complying with a specific provision in 1017 or 1018 on a portion of a trail or beach access route based on Exception 1 in 1017.1 or...
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New Trails [F247.1]
When a trail is designed for use by hikers or pedestrians and directly connects to a trailhead or another trail that substantially meets the technical requirements for trails, the trail...
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F202.4 Alterations Affecting Primary Function Areas
Camping facilities, picnic facilities, viewing areas, trailheads, trails, and beach access routes shall not be required to comply with F202.4....
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Foot Travel on Trails and Roads With Restrictions
When gates, barriers, or berms are installed on a trail or a road to close it to motorized traffic or for other purposes, but foot travel is encouraged beyond the closure, people who use...
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Technical Requirements [1017]
The technical requirements for trails include specific provisions for the surface, clear tread width, passing spaces, tread obstacles, openings, running slope, cross slope, resting intervals...
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Using the Trail Exceptions [1017.1, Exceptions 1 and 2]
When a condition for exceptions does not permit full compliance with a specific provision in the technical requirements on a portion of a trail, that portion of the trail must comply with...
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Surface [1017.2]
The surfaces of trails, passing spaces, and resting intervals must be firm and stable. A firm trail surface resists deformation by indentations....
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Clear Tread Width [1017.3]
The clear tread width of trails must be a minimum of 36 inches (figure 2)....
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Passing Spaces [1017.4]
Where the trail is heavily used or the trail is not at the same level as the adjoining ground surface, such as a bridge crossing a ravine, increasing the frequency of passing spaces or widening...
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Openings [1017.6]
Openings are gaps in the surface of a trail....
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Running Slope [1017.7.1]
Running slope, also referred to as grade, is the lengthwise slope of a trail, parallel to the direction of travel....
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Cross Slope [1017.7.2]
Cross slope is the side-to-side slope of a trail tread....
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Resting Intervals [1017.8]
Resting intervals are required between trail segments any time the running slope exceeds 1:20 (5 percent)....
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Protruding Objects [1017.9]
Objects that protrude into the trail clear tread width, passing spaces, and resting intervals can pose hazards to people who are blind or have low vision....
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F206.1 General
Accessible routes shall not be required where camping facilities, picnic facilities, viewing areas, or outdoor constructed features are provided on trails. 3. ...
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F213.1 General
EXCEPTION: Pit toilets provided on trails and in camping facilities shall not be required to comply with F213. Advisory F213.1 General. ...
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F244.1 General
Camping facilities, other than camping facilities on trails, shall comply with F244. Advisory F244.1 General. Camping facilities on trails are addressed in F247.4.1....
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F245.1 General
Picnic facilities, other than picnic facilities on trails, shall comply with F245. Advisory F245.1 General. Picnic facilities on trails are addressed in F247.4.2....
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F246.1 General
Viewing areas, other than viewing areas on trails, shall comply with F246.1. Advisory F246.1 General. Viewing areas on trails are addressed in F247.4.3....