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  1. U.S. Access Board
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    Chapter 4: Ramps and Curb Ramps - United States Access Board

    • [§303.4] Ramps and curb ramps are required along accessible routes to spanchanges in level greater than ½”. Elevators and, under certain specifiedconditions, platform lifts, can be used a… See more

    Slope and Cross Slope

    [§405.2] Slope represents the proportion of vertical rise to horizontal lengthand is specified in the Standards as a ratio (e.g., 1:12). It also canbe expressed as a percentage… See more

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    Clear Width

    [§405.5] Ramp runs must have a clear width of 36″ minimum (measured betweenhandrails where provided). The width of ramps that are part of a meansof egress ma… See more

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    Rise

    [§405.6] The height of runs is limited (30″ maximum), but there is no limit on thenumber of runs a ramp may have. Long ramps with many runs can bestrenuous for people usin… See more

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    What is a sidewalk curb ramp?
    The sidewalk curb ramp slopes gently into the roadway, promoting safer travel between sidewalk and roadway. The move towards accessibility began in the United States in 1970, when disability rights leader and quadriplegic Ed Roberts pioneered the installation of curb cut ramps in Berkeley, California.
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