Comment:
Information on when to use perpendicular (R304.2) vs parallel (R304.3) Curb Ramp, or blended transitions (R304.4);along with key designs features including width, grade, cross slope, counter slope, clear space, etc.

Last Updated (Year): 2011

Year Produced: 2011

Abstract:

The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board is proposing accessibility guidelines for the design, construction, and alteration of pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way. The guidelines ensure that sidewalks, pedestrian street crossings, pedestrian signals, and other facilities for pedestrian circulation and use constructed or altered in the public right-of-way by state and local governments are readily accessible to and usable by pedestrians with disabilities. When the guidelines are adopted, with or without additions and modifications, as accessibility standards in regulations issued by other federal agencies implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Architectural Barriers Act, compliance with the accessibility standards is mandatory.

For:Walking

The E's:Engineering

Ped Bike Activity:

• Design

Ped Bike Topic:

• Transitions
• Curb Ramp
• Accessibility

Facility Type:Sidewalks, Curb Ramp

Resource Type:

• Guidance

Link to Content Source:

Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG)