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An accessible route from site arrival points and an accessible entrance

should be provided for everyone.

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Centered Design and a member of the ADA National Network. This checklist was developed under a
grant from the Department of Education, NIDRR grant number H133A060092-09A. However the
contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should
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1.1

Is there at least one route

from site arrival points
(parking, passenger
loading zones, public
sidewalks and public
transportation stops) that
does not require the use
of stairs?

Parking
1.2

1.3

Comments

Yes
No
If yes,
location of
route:

Photo #:

Possible
Solutions
Add a ramp
Regrade to 1:20
maximum slope
Add a lift if site
constraints prevent
other solutions

(2010 Standards 208 & 502) Note: Accessible parking spaces should be identified by size, access aisle and signage.

If parking is provided for

the public, are an
adequate number of
accessible spaces
provided?

Of the accessible spaces,

is at least one a van
accessible space?*

Yes
No
Total #:

1 - 25

Accessible
Spaces
1

26 - 50

51 - 75

76 - 100

Total Spaces

Accessible #:

100+ see 2010 Standards

208.2

Yes
No

*For every 6 or fraction of 6

parking spaces required by
the table above, at least 1
should be a van accessible
space.

Reconfigure by
repainting lines

Photo #:

* If constructed before
3/15/2012, parking
is compliant if at
least 1 in every 8
accessible spaces is
van accessible
Photo #:

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Reconfigure by
repainting lines

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1.4

Are accessible spaces at

least 8 feet wide with an
access aisle at least 5
feet wide?

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Reconfigure by
repainting lines

Yes
No
Measurement
:
Photo #:

1.5

Is the van accessible

space:
At least 11 feet wide with
an access aisle at least 5
feet wide?
Or
At least 8 feet wide with
an access aisle at least 8
feet wide?

Two spaces can share

an access aisle (check
state requirements;
some states, such as
Connecticut, require
an access aisle for
each space)
Reconfigure to
provide vanaccessible space(s)

Yes
No
Measurement
:
Photo #:

Yes
No
Measurement
:

1.6

Is at least 98 inches of
vertical clearance
provided for the van
accessible space?

Reconfigure to
provide vanaccessible space(s)

Yes
No
Measurement
:
Photo #:

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1.7

Are the access aisles

marked so as to
discourage parking in
them?

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Mark access aisles

Yes
No
Photo #:

1.8

1.9

Is the slope of the

accessible parking spaces
and access aisles no
steeper than 1:48 in all
directions?

Do the access aisles

adjoin an accessible
route?

The marking method

and color may be
addressed by
state/local
requirements
Regrade surface

Yes
No
Photo #:

Measurement
:

Create accessible
route
Relocate accessible
space

Yes
No
Photo #:

1.1
0

Are accessible spaces

Identified with a sign that
includes the International
Symbol of Accessibility?
Is the bottom of the sign
at least 60 inches above
the ground?

Install signs

Yes
No
Yes
No

Measurement
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The International
Symbol of
Accessibility is not
required on the
ground by the 2010
Standards
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1

Are there signs reading

van accessible at van
accessible spaces?

Install signs

Yes
No
Photo #:

1.1
2

Of the total parking

spaces, are the
accessible spaces located
on the closest accessible
route to the accessible
entrance(s)?

Reconfigure spaces

Yes
No
Photo #:

Exterior Accessible Route

1.1
3

Is the route stable, firm

and slip-resistant?

If parking lot serves

multiple entrances,
accessible parking
should be dispersed

(2010 Standards Ch.4)

Yes
No
Photo #:

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Repair uneven
paving
Fill small bumps and
breaks with patches
Replace gravel with
asphalt or other
surface
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1.1
4

Is the route at least 36

inches wide?

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Change or move
landscaping,
furnishings or other
items
Widen route

Yes
No

Note:
The accessible route can
narrow to 32 inches min. Measurement
:
for a max. of 24 inches.
These narrower portions
of the route must be at
least 48 inches from each
other.

Photo #:
1.1
5

If the route is greater

than 200 feet in length
and no less than 60
inches wide, is there a
passing space no less
than 60 x 60 inches?

Widen route for

passing space

Yes
No
Measurement
:
Photo #:

1.1
6

If there are grates or

openings on the route,
are the openings no
larger than inches to
the dominant direction of
travel?
Is the long dimension
perpendicular to the
dominant direction of
travel?

Replace or move
grate

Yes
No
Measurement
:
Photo #:

Yes

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No

1.1
7

Is the running slope no

steeper than 1:20, i.e. for
every inch of height
change there are at least
20 inches of route run?

Yes
No
Measurement
:
Photo #:

1.1
8

Is the cross slope no

steeper than 1:48?

Regrade to 1:20
max.
If steeper than 1:20
and no steeper than
1:12, treat as a
ramp and add other
features such as
edge protection and
handrails

Regrade to 1:48
max.

Yes
No
Measurement
:
Photo #:

Curb Ramps

(2010 Standards 406)

1.19 If the accessible route

crosses a curb, is there a
curb ramp?

Install curb ramp

Yes
No
Photo #:

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1.20 Is the running slope of

Yes
the curb ramp no steeper
than 1:12, i.e. for every
No
inch of height change
there are at least 12
inches of curb ramp run? Measurement
:

Regrade curb ramp

Photo #:
1.21 Is the cross slope of the
curb ramp, excluding
flares, no steeper than
1:48?

Regrade curb ramp

Yes
No
Measurement
:
Photo #:

1.22 Is the curb ramp,

excluding flares, at least
36 inches wide?

Widen curb ramp

Yes
No
Measurement
:
Photo #:

1.23 At the top of the curb

Yes
ramp is there a level
landing (slope no steeper
No
than 1:48 in all
directions) that is at least
Measurement
36 inches long and at
least as wide as the curb :
ramp?

Reconfigure
Add ramp flares

If there are curb ramp

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flares, are the slopes of
Yes
the flares no steeper than
1:10, i.e. for every inch of
No
height change there are
at least 10 inches of flare
Measurement
run?
:

1.24 If the landing at the top is

less than 36 inches long,
are there curb ramp
flares?

Yes
No

Are the slopes of the

flares no greater than
1:12, i.e. for every inch of
height change there are
at least 12 inches of flare
run?

Yes
No

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Photo #:

Add ramp flares

Regrade flares

Photo #:

Measurement
:

Ramps

(2010 Standards 405 & 505) Note: If any portion of the accessible route is steeper than 1:20, it should be treated as
a ramp.

1.25 If there is a ramp (other

than curb ramps), is it at
least 36 inches wide? If
there are handrails,
measure between the
handrails.

Alter ramp

Yes
No
Measurement
:
Photo #:

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1.26 Is the surface stable, firm
and slip resistant?

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Resurface ramp

Yes
No
Photo #:

1.27 For each section of the

Yes
ramp, is the running
slope no greater than
No
1:12, i.e. for every inch of
height change there are
Measurement
at least 12 inches of
:
ramp run?

Alter or relocate
ramp
Lengthen ramp to
decrease slope

Photo #:

Note:
Rises no greater than 3
inches with a slope no
steeper than 1:8 and
rises no greater than 6
inches with a slope no
steeper than 1:10 are
permitted when such
slopes are necessary due
to space limitations.
1.28 Is there a level landing
that is at least 60 inches
long and at least as wide
as the ramp:
At the top of the ramp?

At the bottom of the

ramp?

Alter ramp

Yes
No
Measurement
:

Yes
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No
Measurement
:

1.29 Is there a level landing

where the ramp changes
direction that is at least
60 x 60 inches?

Alter ramp

Yes
No
Measurement
:
Photo #:

1.30 If the ramp has a rise

higher than 6 inches, are
there handrails on both
sides?

Add handrails

Yes
No
Measurement
:

1.31 Is the top of the handrail

gripping surface no less
than 34 inches and no
greater than 38 inches
above the ramp surface?

Photo #:

Curb ramps are not

required to have
handrails
Reconfigure or
replace handrails

Yes
No
Measurement
:
Photo #:

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1.32 Is the handrail gripping
surface continuous and
not obstructed along the
top or sides?

Yes
No

Is the bottom of the

handrail gripping surface
obstructed for no more
than 20 percent of its
length?

Yes
No

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Reconfigure or
replace handrails

Photo #:

Measurement
:
1.33 If the handrail gripping
surface is circular, is it no
less than 1 inches and
no greater than 2 inches
in diameter?

Replace handrails

Yes
No
Measurement
:
Photo #:

1.34 If the handrail gripping

Yes
surface is non-circular, is
it no less than 4 inches
No
and no greater than 6
inches in perimeter and
no more than 2 inches Measurement
:
in cross section?

Replace handrails

Photo #:

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1.35 Does the handrail:

Extend at least 12 inches
horizontally beyond the
top and bottom of the
ramp?
Return to a wall, guard,
or landing surface?

Add extensions
Reconfigure
handrails

Yes
No
Measurement
:

Photo #:

Yes
No
1.36 To prevent wheelchair
casters and crutch tips
from falling off:
Does the surface of the
ramp extend at least 12
inches beyond the inside
face of the handrail?
Or
Is there a curb or barrier
that prevents the
passage of a 4-inch
diameter sphere?

Add curb
Add barrier
Extend ramp width

Yes
No
Measurement
:

Yes
No

Photo #:

Measurement
:

Entrance

(2010 Standards 404)

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1.37 Is the main entrance
accessible?

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Redesign to make it
accessible

Yes
No
Photo #:

1.38 If the main entrance is

not accessible, is there
an alternative accessible
entrance?
Can the alternative
accessible entrance be
used independently and
during the same hours as
the main entrance?

Designate an
entrance and make
it accessible
Ensure that
accessible entrance
can be used
independently and
during the same
hours as the main
entrance

Yes
No
Yes
No

Photo #:
1.39 Do all inaccessible
entrances have signs
indicating the location of
the nearest accessible
entrance?

Yes
No
Photo #:

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Install signs
Install signs on
route before people
get to inaccessible
entrances so that
people do not have
to turn around and
retrace route

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1.40 If not all entrances are
accessible, is there a sign
at the accessible
entrance with the
International Symbol of
Accessibility?

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Install sign

Yes
No
Photo #:

1.41 Is the clear opening width

Yes
of the accessible
entrance door at least 32
No
inches, between the face
of the door and the stop,
when the door is open 90 Measurement
:
degrees?

Alter door
Install offset hinges

Photo #:
1.42 If there is a front
approach to the pull side
of the door, is there at
least 18 inches of
maneuvering clearance
beyond the latch side
plus at least 60 inches
clear depth?
On both sides of the door,
is the ground or floor
surface of the
maneuvering clearance
level (no steeper than
1:48)?

See 2010 Standards

404.2.4 for
maneuvering
clearance
requirements on
the push side of the
door
and side approaches
to the
pull side of the door

Yes
No
Measurement
:

Photo #:

Yes
No
Measurement
:

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Remove
obstructions
Reconfigure walls
Add automatic door
opener

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1.43 Is the door threshold
edge no more than
inch high?

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Remove or replace
threshold

Yes
No

Or

Measurement
No more than inch high :
if slope is beveled no
steeper than 1:2?
Yes
Note: The first inch of
the threshold may be
vertical; the rest must be
beveled.
1.44 Is the door equipped with
hardware, including locks,
that is operable with one
hand and does not
require tight grasping,
pinching, or twisting of
the wrist?

No

Photo #:

Measurement
:
Replace
inaccessible knob
with lever, loop or
push hardware
Add automatic door
opener

Yes
No
Photo #:

1.45 Are the operable parts of

Yes
the door hardware no less
than 34 inches and no
No
greater than 48 inches
above the floor or ground
Measurement
surface?
:

Change hardware
height

Photo #:

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1.46 If the door has a closer,
does it take at least 5
seconds to close from an
open position of 90
degrees to a position of
12 degrees from the
latch?

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Adjust closer

Yes
No
Measurement
:
Photo #:

1.47 If there are two doors in a

Yes
series, e.g. vestibule, is
the distance between the
No
doors at least 48 inches
plus the width of the
doors when swinging into Measurement
:
the space?

Remove inner door

Change door swing

Photo #:

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1.48 If provided at the building
entrance, are carpets or
mats no higher than
inch thick?

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Replace or remove
mats

Yes
No
Measurement
:
Photo #:

1.49 Are edges of carpets or

mats securely attached
to minimize tripping
hazards?

Secure carpeting or
mats at edges

Yes
No
Photo #:

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