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10. Vertical Clearance at Exterior Stairs

10. ...are all exterior stairs built so blind persons and persons with low vision will not hit their head(s) on the underside (i.e.: protected with a cane detectable warning, such as the...

Lifts and Elevators

If the voting area is not on the same level as the entrance, there must be an independently operable elevator or lift to provide an accessible route to individuals with disabilities....

T403 Lifts

The technical requirements for lifts have been substantially revised in the 2016 Non-Rail Vehicle Guidelines....

Garaventa Artira - Inclined Platform Wheelchair Lift for Curving Stairwyays

Garaventa Lift's Artira is an inclined platform wheelchair lift designed for straight or curving stairs with or without intermediate landings....

Is a center handrail required at wide stairways?

No, a center handrail at stairs is not required by the Standards. If a center handrail is provided, compliance with the handrail specifications, while advisable, is not required....

4.9.4 Handrails

Stairways shall have handrails at both sides of all stairs. Handrails shall comply with 4.26 and shall have the following features:...

11B-505.2.1 Orientation

Adds requirement that at least one handrail must be in direction of travel, perpendicular to the stair nosing....

Handrails [4.9.4]

Continuous handrails are required along both sides of stairs. A center rail is not specified for wide stairways by ADAAG but may be required by local building or life safety codes....

Swimming Pools

The primary means of entry must be either a sloped entry into the water or a pool lift that is capable of being independently operated by a person with a disability. ...

Figure 1009.2.8 Pool Lift Submerged Depth – Drawing from the U.S. Access Board

4.11.3 ENTRANCE

If platform lifts are used, then they should facilitate unassisted entry and exit from the lift in compliance with 4.11.2....

4.11.3 Entrance

If platform lifts are used then they shall facilitate unassisted entry, operation, and exit from the lift in compliance with 4.11.2....

Platform Lifts at Existing Site Constraints

Original ADAAG allowed use of platform lifts where ramps or lifts are infeasible due to existing site constraints (4.1.3(5), Exception 4(d))....

Wooster Products Spectra Safety Treads (WP3C)

2D Drawing Section of Stair Tread...

Wooster Products Supergrit Safety Treads (231BF)

2D Drawings Section of Stair Tread...

Aquatic Access ADA-Compliant LIfts

The first company to develop pool lifts for disabled access to pools, Aquatic Access has been building lifts in the USA for over 25 years....

11B-1009.2.7 Operation

The lift shall be capable of unassisted operation from both the deck and water levels....

Handrail Extensions: ADA Standard Section 505.10

Section 505.10 covers the current ADA Standards for handrail extensions.

Problem One (Lifts and Elevators)

Problem One: The elevator or lift to the voting area requires a key to be inserted before the elevator or lift is operational....