Sidewalks and trails serve as critical links in the transportation network by providing pedestrian access to commercial districts, schools, businesses, government offices, and recreation...
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Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access, Part I of II: Review of Existing Guidelines and Practices
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Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access, Part II of II: Best Practices Design Guide
This guidebook is the second part of a two-phase project focused on designing sidewalks and trails for access....
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Horse Accessible Gates
Another concern was finding a way to allow horse and pedestrian access, while restricting ATVs and motorcycles....
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Vehicular Route Exceptions—Sections 206.2.1 and 206.2.2 of the 2010 Standards
or facility entrance if the only means of access between them is a vehicular way not providing pedestrian access’’ (Section 206.2.1 Site Arrival Points, Exception 2)....
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CHAPTER R3: TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER R3: TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
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Road Closure Drawings
This may be remedied by installing an accessible gate for wheelchair access (see figures 9 and 10) and replacing the road gate with a horse-friendly barrier (figure 11)....
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Current Accessibility Guidelines That Apply to the Forest Service
Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS)....
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Foot Travel on Trails and Roads With Restrictions
As explained in "Program Accessibility" of this guidebook, a wheelchair is permitted anywhere foot travel is permitted....
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F248.1 General
Beach access routes complying with 1018 shall be provided in accordance with F248.1. Beach access routes shall be permanent or removable....
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Designed Use
saddle stock require higher and wider clearances than do hikers, so a trail managed for both foot travel and horse use would have a designed use of "Pack and Saddle" rather than "Hiker/Pedestrian...
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Managed Use
For example, a trail may be managed for both equestrian and hiker/pedestrian use in the summer and for cross-country skiing in the winter....
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Trail Constructed Feature
Trail Constructed Feature—A constructed feature that functions as part of the trail tread. Examples include puncheon, trail bridges, boardwalks, waterbars, and switchbacks. For a...
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Short Hikes and Interesting Features
Sometimes it makes sense to provide a short section of trail meeting the technical requirements for accessibility on a trail that would otherwise be totally exempted from the technical requirements...
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F248.1 General
Beach access routes complying with 1018 shall be provided in accordance with F248.1. Beach access routes shall be permanent or removable....
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Gates, Bars, and Berms
Forest Service-constructed barriers on pedestrian travel routes must have a 32-inch minimum width gap or include a route beside them that will permit passage of a wheelchair....
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Beach Access Routes
Beach access routes allow pedestrians to cross a beach so that they can play, swim, or participate in other beach- or water-related activities....
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Key Differences Between Routes
Pedestrian Access Routes—A pedestrian access route, often called a sidewalk, is located in a public right-of-way and typically is parallel to a roadway....
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Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access, Part I of II: Review of Existing Guidelines and Practices
Document: 184 pages (1.67 MB PDF) Publication Date: July 1999 Sidewalks and trails serve as critical links in the transportation network by providing pedestrian access to commercial...
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Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access, Part II of II: Best Practices Design Guide
Document: 484 pages (9.30 MB PDF) Publication Date: September 2001 This guidebook is the second part of a two-phase project focused on designing sidewalks and trails for access....