Transcript • Accessibility Outside the Voting Room: New Construction and Alterations in ADAAG • Second Annual Polling Place Accessibility Workshop • Trenton, NJ • February 20,

• Accessibility Outside the Voting Room: New
Construction and Alterations in ADAAG
• Second Annual Polling Place Accessibility
Workshop
• Trenton, NJ
• February 20, 2004
Access Board Programs
• Guidelines and standards development
– Architectural Barriers Act of 1968
– Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
– Telecommunications Act of 1996
– Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998
• Technical assistance and training
• Research
• Compliance and enforcement
Organization ADAAG
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General: instructions, definitions
Scoping: what & how many elements to be accessible
Technical: describes characteristics of accessible elements
Special occupancy: may contain additional or different
scoping & technical requirements
• Appendix: additional guidance information
New Construction vs. Alterations
• New Construction-fully accessible, highest degree of
accessibility
• Alteration-must follow new construction standards and
special technical provisions where technically feasible.
• Technical infeasibility less stringent
Alterations
ADAAG may require these items to be accessible under path of travel
obligation, depending on the amount of money required to build the
addition (ADAAG 4.1.6 (2))
Polling Place Type of Building
Polling Place Type of Building
Potential Polling Place Barriers
Key Features at Polling Places
Key Features at Polling Places
Parking
• Accessible parking 1:25
• Accessible van parking 1:8
• If passenger loading zones are provided then at least one
passenger loading zone shall comply with ADAAG 4.6.6
• (ADAAG 4.1.2 (5) & (6))
Accessible Parking Spaces
Accessible Parking Spaces
Parking
• Location-shortest accessible route of travel from parking to
an accessible entrance
• Parking spaces-at least 96 inches wide, access aisle 60
inches wide, level 1:50
• Signage-designated by a vertical sign marking space
Parking
• Van space- 96 inches wide, access aisle 96 inches wide
• Vertical clearance-minimum 114 inches along loading zones and
accessible routes
• Passenger loading zones-access aisle at least 60 inches wide and 20
feet long
Accessible Route
Accessible Routes
• At least one accessible route complying with 4.3 shall be
provided within the boundary of the site from public
transportation stops, accessible parking spaces, passenger
loading zones if provided, and public streets or sidewalks, to
an accessible entrance (ADAAG 4.1.2 (1))
Accessible Routes
• At least one accessible route complying with 4.3 shall connect
accessible buildings, accessible facilities, accessible elements and
accessible spaces that are on the same site (ADAAG 4.1.2 (2))
Accessible Route
Accessible Routes
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Location
Coincide with route for general public
Connect buildings, elements on same site
Connect accessible building entrances
Width- 36 inches, 42 inches around obstruction less than 48
inches
• Passing space- if route less than 60 inches then every 200
feet a 60 x 60 space
Accessible Route
Accessible Routes
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Head room
Surface textures
Slope, greater than 1:20 is a ramp, cross slope 1:50
Changes in levels-greater than ½ inch then curb ramp, ramp,
elevator, or platform lift
• Accessible route does not include stairs, steps, or escalators
Doors
Accessible Routes
• Doors-along an accessible route shall comply with ADAAG
4.13
• Egress-accessible routes serving any accessible space or
element shall also serve as a means of egress for
emergencies or connect to an accessible area of rescue
assistance ADAAG 4.3.11
Doors
Doors
• Minimum clear opening of 32 in
• Double-Leaf Doorways-at least one leaf shall be 32 in clear
width
• Maneuvering Clearances-required except at automatic or
power assisted doors, clear floor space level and clear
• Two doors in series-minimum space between doors 48
inches plus width of door swinging into space, doors shall
swing in same direction
Doors
Doors
• Thresholds at doorways-shall not exceed ¾ inch for exterior sliding,
½ for others
• Door hardware-handles, pulls, latches, locks-shape that is easy to
grasp, no pinching, twisting , 48 inch mounting
• Door opening force-interior 5 lbf, exterior reserved, fire doorsadministrative authority
How to reach the Access Board
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Toll free…(800) 872-2253 v
Toll free…(800) 993-2822 tty
Fax……….(202) 272-5447
Internet……www.access-board.gov
E-mail……[email protected]
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