From the Board’s website: “Sidewalks, street crossings, and other elements in the public right-of-way can pose challenges to accessibility....
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2010 ADA Definition
Cross Slope: The slope that is perpendicular to the direction of travel (see running slope).
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1. Public Rights-of-Way
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Surfaces (R302.7) (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Vertical surface discontinuities between 6.4 millimeters (0.25 inch) and 13 millimeters (0.5 inch) must be beveled with a slope not steeper than 50 percent, and the bevel must be applied...
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Baseline
slope of 2 percent required on pedestrian access routes, including within pedestrian street crossings with yield or stop control (R204.3 and R302.6) Will affect state and local transportation...
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Alterations to Existing Facilities
For example, if a new bench is installed on a sidewalk that has a cross slope exceeding 2 percent, the sidewalk is not required to be altered to reduce the cross slope because the bench...
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General: ADA Standard Section 505.1
Section 505.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards for handrails.
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11B-505.1 General
Handrails are not required on walking surfaces with running slopes less than 1:20....
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11B-809.10.6.5 Thresholds
Where provided thresholds shall be 2 inches (51 mm) maximum in height and have a beveled or sloped angle not exceeding 1 unit vertical in 2 units horizontal (26.6 degrees from the horizontal...
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11B-1008.2.5.2 Elevated
ETA Editor's Note The above restrictions on ramp slope for ramps connecting ground level play components, and on ramp rise for ramps connecting elevated play components, are more stringent...
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2. Follow the Accessibility Standards for Play Areas
• The running slope not steeper than 1:16 or 6.25%. • The cross slope shall not be steeper than 1:48 or 2.08%....
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Transition Plate
A sloping pedestrian walking surface located at the end(s) of a gangway....
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HANDRAIL
A horizontal or sloping rail intended for grasping by the hand for guidance or support....
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Ramp
A walking surface that has a running slope steeper than 1:20....
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GRADE BREAK
[DSA-AC] The line where two surface planes with different slopes meet....
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TRANSITION PLATE
[DSA-AC] A sloping pedestrian walking surface located at the end(s) of a gangway....
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11B-505.10.3 Bottom extension at stairs
At the bottom of a stair flight, handrails shall extend at the slope of the stair flight for a horizontal distance equal to one tread depth beyond the last riser nosing....
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11B-233.3.1.2.6.2 Test number one, individual building test
The slopes of the undisturbed site measured in a straight line between the planned entrance and all vehicular or pedestrian arrival points within 50 feet (15,240 mm) of the planned entrance...
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§1193.51(a) External electronic access to all information and control mechanisms.
Information needed for the operation of products (including output, alerts, icons, on-line help, and documentation) shall be available in a standard electronic text format on a cross-industry...
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Boat Launch Ramp
A sloped surface designed for launching and retrieving trailered boats and other water craft to and from a body of water....
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Appendix 2: Survey Forms: Curb Ramps
Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N 3 Does CR have a cross slope of 2% or less?...
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Gangway
A variable-sloped pedestrian walkway that links a fixed structure or land with a floating structure. Gangways that connect to vessels are not addressed by this document....
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BOAT LAUNCH RAMP
[DSA-AC] A sloped surface designed for launching and retrieving trailered boats and other water craft to and from a body of water....
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Character Specifications
For those with non-rectangular cross sections, the stroke thickness was specified to be 15% maximum of the character height (measured at the top of the cross section) and 10% to 30% (measured...
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R306.3.1 Separation
Where sidewalks are flush against the curb and pedestrian street crossing is not intended, a continuous and detectable edge treatment shall be provided along the street side of the sidewalk...
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GANGWAY
[DSA-AC] A variable-sloped pedestrian walkway that links a fixed structure or land with a floating structure. Gangways that connect to vessels are not addressed by this code....