Accessible Parks Take Priority as Summer Months Approach
As the summer months approach, upgrading local parks to make them ADA compliant and accessible to children of all ability levels has become a big …
ADA 101 – Wheelchair Accessible Toilet Compartment Doors
2010 ADAS 604.8.1.2 Wheelchair Accessible Toilet Compartment Doors Toilet compartment doors, including door hardware, shall comply with 404 except that if the approach is to …
ADA 101 – Wheelchair Accessible Toilet Compartment
2010 ADAS 604.8.1.1 Wheelchair Accessible Toilet Compartment Wheelchair accessible compartments shall be 60 inches wide minimum measured perpendicular to the side wall, and 56 inches …
ADA 101 – Water Closets and Toilet Compartments Dispensers
ADAS 2010 604.7 Water Closets and Toilet Compartments Dispensers Toilet paper dispensers shall comply with 309.4 and shall be 7 inches minimum and 9 inches …
ADA 101 – Elevator Visible and Audible Signals
ADAS 2010 407.2.2.1 Elevator Visible and Audible Signals Visible signal fixtures shall be centered at 72 inches minimum above the finish floor or ground. The …
ADA 101 – Elevator Floor Designation
ADAS 2010 407.2.3.1 Elevator Floor Designation Floor designations complying with 703.2 and 703.4.1 shall be provided on both jambs of elevator hoistway entrances. Floor designations …
Two Municipalities Make Progress on Their ADA Transition Plans
This has been a good month for ADA accessibility as two municipalities have made progress in bringing their facilities and public right-of-way into compliance with …
ADA 101 – Forward Reach Unobstructed
2010 ADAS 308.2.1 Forward Reach Unobstructed Where a forward reach is unobstructed, the high forward reach shall be 48 inches maximum and the low forward …
MTA Plan Expands List of NY Subway Stations to get Accessibility Improvements
Accessibility and compliance with the ADA was front and center for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in 2019. With as many as four lawsuits challenging …