(ii) A “path of travel” includes a continuous, unobstructed way of pedestrian passage by means of which the altered area may be approached, entered, and exited, and which connects the altered...
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2010 ADA Definition
Path of Travel: From 2010 Title II Regulations section 35.151(b)(4)(ii) & 2010 Title III Regulations section 36.403(e): (1) A "path of travel" includes a continuous, unobstructed way of pedestrian passage by means of which the altered area may be approached, entered, and exited, and which connects the altered area with an exterior approach (including sidewalks, streets, and parking areas), an entrance to the facility, and other parts of the facility.
(2) An accessible path of travel may consist of walks and sidewalks, curb ramps and other interior or exterior pedestrian ramps; clear floor paths through lobbies, corridors, rooms, and other improved areas; parking access aisles; elevators and lifts; or a combination of these elements.
(3) For the purposes of this part, the term "path of travel" also includes the restrooms, telephones, and drinking fountains serving the altered area.
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§ 35.151(b)(4)(ii)
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§ 35.151(b)(4)(ii)(A)
(A) An accessible path of travel may consist of walks and sidewalks, curb ramps and other interior or exterior pedestrian ramps; clear floor paths through lobbies, corridors, rooms, and...
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§ 35.151(b)(4)(ii)(B)
(B) For the purposes of this section, the term “path of travel” also includes the restrooms, telephones, and drinking fountains serving the altered area....
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§ 35.151(b)(4)(ii)(C) Safe harbor
If a public entity has constructed or altered required elements of a path of travel in accordance with the specifications in either the 1991 Standards or the Uniform Federal Accessibility...
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§ 35.151(b)(4)(iii) Disproportionality.
(iii) Disproportionality.
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§ 35.151(b)(4)(iii)(A)
(A) Alterations made to provide an accessible path of travel to the altered area will be deemed disproportionate to the overall alteration when the cost exceeds 20% of the cost of the alteration...
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§ 35.151(b)(4)(iii)(B)
(B) Costs that may be counted as expenditures required to provide an accessible path of travel may include:...
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§ 35.151(b)(4)(iv) Duty to provide accessible features in the event of disproportionality
(iv) Duty to provide accessible features in the event of disproportionality.
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§ 35.151(b)(4)(v) Series of smaller alterations
(v) Series of smaller alterations.
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PATH OF TRAVEL
Advisory Definition of PATH OF TRAVEL. The term PATH OF TRAVEL applies only to alterations, structural repairs or additions to existing buildings or facilities....
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VALUATION THRESHOLD
[DSA-AC] An annually adjusted, dollar-amount figure used in part to determine the extent of required path of travel upgrades....
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202.2 Additions
202.2 Additions. Each addition to an existing building or facility shall comply with the requirements for new construction. Each addition that affects or could affect the usability...
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Alterations [§202.3]
Many types of projects are covered as “alterations,” including remodeling, renovation, rehabilitation, reconstruction, restoration, resurfacing of circulation paths or vehicular ways, and...
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Vertical Access
alterations (or additions) where stairs or escalators are added where none existed previously and major structural modifications are necessary (§206.2.3.1) (or as needed to provide an accessible path...
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202.4 Alterations Affecting Primary Function Areas
of travel. 3....
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202.4.1 Disproportionate Cost
Alterations made to provide an accessible path of travel to the altered area will be deemed disproportionate to the overall alteration when the cost exceeds 20% of the cost of the alteration...
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Accessible Path of Travel
When alterations are made to a primary function area, an accessible path of travel to the area must be provided....
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Disproportionality (20%)
The accessible path of travel is required to the extent that it is not “disproportionate” to the total cost....
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202.4.2 Accessible Features in the Event of Disproportionality
When the cost of alterations necessary to make the path of travel to the altered area fully accessible is disproportionate to the cost of the overall alteration, the path of travel shall...
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Prioritization
Compliance is required up to the point the 20% cost cap is reached, even where it does not result in a fully accessible path of travel....
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202.4.3 Series of smaller alterations
The obligation to provide an accessible path of travel may not be evaded by performing a series of small alterations to the area served by a single path of travel if those alterations could...
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202.4.3.1
202.4.3.1 If an area containing a primary function has been altered without providing an accessible path of travel to that area, and subsequent alterations of that area, or a different area...
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202.4.3.2
202.4.3.2 Only alterations undertaken after January 26, 1992, shall be considered in determining if the cost of providing an accessible path of travel is disproportionate to the overall...
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Alterations to Qualified Historic Facilities [§202.5]
Alterations provisions and exceptions, including those based on technical infeasibility, and requirements for path of travel to primary function areas, apply to historic facilities with...