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Examples of
ADA Pavement and Access Problems
PARKING LOTS, SIDEWALKS, AND CROSSWALKS
Areas accessed and traveled by people with disabilities must be neither too flat nor steep, free of tripping hazards, wide cracks, and slippery surfaces.
HANDICAP RAMPS
Diselevation and tripping hazards around handicap ramps are common and should be repaired.
DRAINAGE PROBLEMS
Sidewalk and ramp surfaces should be free of standing water and mud to be safe for pedestrians and wheelchairs. Water and ice are slipping hazards.
"PEDESTRIAN SAFE" GRATE
Grates that are safe for pedestrian and wheelchair traffic must have openings no wider than 1/2 inch.
DRAINAGE GRATES IN LANDSCAPING
Depending on location, an inlet that is not "pedestrian safe" may be a tripping hazard.
SURFACE SLOPE
In handicap parking spaces and loading zones, pavement slope is important. A slope that is too flat, too steep, or has birdbaths is unsafe.
TRIPPING HAZARD
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SIDEWALKS
It is important to repair sidewalk tripping hazards.
STORM SEWER INLETS
Grates should be a "pedestrian safe" type in areas where pedestrians have access. "Pedestrian safe" grates have no more than 1/2 inch openings.
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