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Provided there are enough other crossings of those paths, does it have to meet ADA requirements? It's not really providing any function besides connecting paths
by wongarsu 3y ago
Provided there are enough other crossings of those paths, does it have to meet ADA requirements? It's not really providing any function besides connecting paths, and if the same function is also provided a stone's throw away this structure isn't a big bother.
Not that we should dot our landscape with such things
- toast0 3y agoFor new construction, the standard is roughly "In new construction, all areas must be fully accessible, including multiple spaces of the same type, unless otherwise specified." [1] I don't think a useless bridge on a roughly flat site (as depicted in the installation images) qualifies for exceptions, IMHO. There's no reason it would be impractical to make it accessible, so it must be made accessible. [1] https://www.access-board.gov/ada/guides/chapter-2-new-construction/ https://www.access-board.gov/ada/guides/chapter-2-new-constr...
- nextaccountic 3y agoDoes this mean that you can't put stairs next to a ramp or an elevator, because the stairs aren't accessible to people with wheelchair?
- toast0 3y agoI don't think ADA guidelines prevent installing stairs with ramps, and egress requirements may require stairs with elevators.