Mobility for all
Getting to a transit stop
by Tom Rickert
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Access to parking space
Accessible parking is needed for drivers using wheelchairs or with other mobility
difficulties. Such parking is especially needed near major transit stops, for use by those
who wish to transfer from a car to a bus or train. The diagrams below illustrate
specifications for accessible parking space in the USA.
Features of accessible parking spaces for cars
A:
Sign with the international symbol of accessibility mounted high enough so it can be seen
while a vehicle is parked.
B:
If the accessible route is located in front of the space, install wheelstops to keep
vehicles from reducing width below 915 mm.
C:
Access aisle of at least 1525 mm width must be level (1 /50 maximum slope in all
directions), must be the same length as the adjacent parking space(s) it serves and must
connect to an accessible route to the building. Ramps must not extend into the access aisle.
D:
Boundary of the access aisle must be marked. The end may be squared or curved shape.
E: and F:
Two parking spaces may share an access aisle.
Three additional features for van-accessible parking
A:
Sign with "van-accessible" and the international symbol of accessibility mounted high
enough so the sign can be seen when a vehicle is parked in the space.
B:
2440 mm minimum-width access aisle, level (maximum slope 1:50 in all directions), located
beside the van parking space.
C: and D:
Minimum 2500 mm high clearance at van parking space, access aisle, and on vehicular route
to and from van space.
Adapted from ADA Design Guide of the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section.
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