![]() ![]() An accessible route is considered a volume of 80” minimum clear height. Revolving doors, gates, and turnstiles are not part of an accessible route. Accessible routes are comprised of walking surfaces with a 5% maximum slope, doorways, ramps, excluding flared sides of curb ramps, elevators, and lifts. Accessible routes are to coincide or be in the same general area as circulation paths. If spaces or elements are accessible they are to be on an accessible route. If spaces and elements are connected by a circulation path then for the most part they are also required to be connected by an accessible route. With a few exceptions, the accessible route connects the accessible parking spaces, accessible passenger loading zones, to the public right of way and public transportation stops with the accessible building entrance, to accessible elements and spaces both on the site and within the building including each story and mezzanine. Interior or exterior circulation paths, rooms, spaces, or elements that are not for public use and are made available for the shared use of two or more people.Īccessible Route is also a general term and basically describes a route taken by pedestrians that is accessible. An exterior or interior way of passage provided for pedestrian travel, including but not limited to, walks, hallways, courtyards, elevators, platform lifts, ramps, stairways, and landings.Ĭommon Use. Compliant protruding objects can project into a circulation path.Ĭirculation Path. The accessible route can overlap the circulation path or be separate in the same area. If a vertical circulation path leads to an accessible area or element, there is to be an accessible route within the same general area whether lifts, elevators, or ramps. Stairs are considered vertical circulation paths which obviously are not accessible although there are requirements such as tread/riser dimensions, nosing profiles, and handrails. Circulation paths thru vehicular ways and unpaved paths are required to either be designed to be accessible or have an accessible route nearby. Circulation paths are where pedestrians move from one place to another and does not necessarily mean they are accessible. It can be common-use circulation path within an employee work area, which has several specific exceptions, or just a circulation path in general. It would be good to understand the differences since the ADA Standards has further requirements for each of these categories and limits some of what we can do within each.Ĭirculation path is a general term. But the question is, are all of these terms inter-changeable or do they have some nuance of difference in their meaning? The answer is, they do overlap each other but there is indeed differences between each of the terms. Over the years people use various terminology referring to areas where pedestrian move – circulation path, accessible route, path of travel, and accessible means of egress. Janis Kent, Architect, FAIA, CASp © July, 2015. Return to Blog » Accessible Routes and Other Pedestrian Ways ![]()
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