3. Pedestrian Areas Walkways, Access Routes & Trails 2/25/2010 Well Marked Crossing Areas 2/25/2010 Photo of a well marked white hatched cross walk leading across a black asphalt street to a kiosk. Appears to be in a park as there are large trees in the background Accessible Pathways .Note the raised edging: helps wheelchair users, people pushing strollers, people walking with a white cane .Also note the passing area needed due to the narrow width of the path Photo of a wooden walkway throu a marshy treelined area. Wooden walkway has raised edging of about 4 " high on either side as well as a widened area on on part of it where two wheelchairs could pass. We see people walking way from us along the walkway2/25/2010 Wow, Some Things Don’t Make Sense! Photo shows a ramp along side a building that has one hand rail on the right hand side. There is no landing at the bottom where there is a steep slope as well as a counterslope situation. The situation will be dangerous for a wheelchair coming down as an arrow indicates that the peroson will roll toward a bollard in the sidewalk Accessible Bridge Photo of a short accessible bridge across a waterway. Shown is an asphalt surface and approx 4 ft gaurd rails over beside the flat bridge. 2/25/2010 Rail Along The Path .Helps guide someone with a visual disability .Assists someone unsteady on their feet .May assist wheelchair user as they pull themselves along Photo of a graspable hand rail attached ot a fence or gaurd rail. The fence is made of stone pillars and wooden rails2/25/2010 Furnishings Off The Path Of Travel Photo of a brick pathway with a bench set off the path of travel on a brick surface. The brick path has a slightly darker color contrasting border2/25/2010 Well Marked Path Photo of brick walkway leading to the left toward a sculpture. A bench is off-set to the left off the path of travel and is attached to a brick surface. There is raised edging along the path of travel as well as darker slightly color contrasting edging along the path.2/25/2010 Hard Packed Trail .Width should be wide enough for two wheelchairs to pass .Surface: hard packed finely ground gravel: “crushed fines” .Not firm and stable if ruts are left by someone riding a bicycle with narrow tires or someone pushing a 3 year old in a folding stroller with plastic wheels Photo of hard packed trail leading up to large arid hills. Shown is a wooden fence along the trail consisting of wooden poles and chains. A kiosk is seen in the near distance.2/25/2010 Mine Belting Surface Photo of a group of eight people standing in lilne at the opening of a mine belt surfaced trail . They are between two trees with balloons on the trees. One person is a wheelchair user. A mountain is in the background2/25/2010 TatlayokoLake, British Columbia. Measuring Up The North Project The Committee Worked With A Local Mining Company To Use Worn Out Belting Material They Would Have Thrown Out Photo: of a male wheelchair user sitting on a the mining belt trail surface overlooking a lake2/25/2010 2/25/2010 Outdoor Path Of Travel Photo of an outdoor staircase showing graspable hand rails with extensions at the bottom. Also shown is a portion of the walkway with a four foot gaurd rail Photo of wide walkway along the waters edge. The surface material appears to be recycled type to look like wood. The four foot gaurd rail is composed of metal uprights, and cables placed 4 inches apart horizontally and wood beams along the top. Due to the cables, one can easily see the lake. Protruding Objects Figure taken from a code or standard to show outdoor obstructions and needed heights for detection with a white cane. Shown is a tree, a street lamp and and overhead sign attached to a building. A white cane user is walking along the street scape. The words " Protected zone" and Cane Detectable Range are legible. Photo of a woman with a white cane walking outside near a tent and coming very close to the guide wires of the tent2/25/2010 Everyone Needs To Get Down To The Beach! Photo of man on a beach sitting in a wheelchair made for outdoor water activities. The chair has large yellow wheels and has a metal frame2/25/2010 Photo of two power wheelchair users traveling on a a mat-like pathway laid on sand so that they can get down to the beach. Another man has stopped to chat to one of the wheelchair users. Do All Trails Have To Be Fully Accessible? .Where there are a high number of visitors ,we expect an accessible trail .Generally, in more remote areas, the need for an accessible trail can be waived: (narrower, different surface treatment, steeper grades) .See the USDA/USFS Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails for guidance .The main thing is informing the visitor so they can make the decision: See Universal Trails Assessment Process in Resources 2/25/2010 Photo of wheelchair user sitting in front of a glacier Universal Trails Assessment Process UTAP Provide Objective InformationSo the Visitor Can Make an Informed Decision .Trail width .Trail surface .Trail slope .Trail cross slope .Obstacles 2/25/2010 Photo of a man crouched down measuring the width of a trail. Behind him we see a Smart Level and behind that we see a young woman with a clinometer to her eye Assessment Process Figure: drawing of people carrying out a UTAP assessment along a trail. The man on the left is standing and has a clinometer to his eye. He is looking to the right. The next man is crouched down on the ground and using a Smart Level. Beside him is a woman using a roll-a-wheel and looking at a paper. Finally on the right we see a wheelchair user with his hand up and a clinometer to his eye. He is facing the first man. Contact : National Trails Training Partnership .American Trails, National Trails Training Partnership .http://www.americantrails.org/resources/ accessible/UTAPsum.html 2/25/2010 Figure of a Trail Access Information Strip. Title: W.E. Bill Sauer Nature Trail. North. .6miles. Hikers No Bikes (a symbol for hikers and for bikers are beside these words) Going down the column are four descriptions with symbols to the left of each. Grade: Average 4%, 317 ft of the trail is greater than 5%; Cross Slope: Average 1%, 317ft of the trail is greater than 3%; Trail width: minimum 58", Average 59"; Surface Type: crushed rock. Below this are the words 3" rocks and 3"roots with symbols beside each. At the very bottom of the strip says: Figure 13-8. Example of a Trail Access Information Strip 4. Building Entrances 2/25/2010 How Do We Get Into The Building? Photo of a ramp leading toward a multi-storey buildingPhoto of a heritage building showing an addition at the back/side and an accessible entrance. A yellow arrow points to the entrance2/25/2010 2/25/2010 Photo shows a clear path of travel leading to an entrance of a public building. The path is wide and is made of concrete with concrete curbs on the sides. On either side is a row of cedar trees along with ground level flowers and hanging baskets of flowers on poles. Check For Level Entrance Photo: shown is the entrance to a historical red brick building. There are two steps at the entrance and a handrail on on side of the steps. Photo shows an historical building with a side entrance (single door) with small brick ramp of a height of about 8-10 inches2/25/2010 Even Though This Lip Looks Small, Creates A Huge Barrier Photo shows a 2" door sill at an outer door. yellow arrow is pointing toward it. 2/25/2010 Low-cost Solution To A Lip At The Entrance Photo shows a a small wooden ramp (about 8" in length and one inch high) that has been built to compensate for the door sill: Top viewPhoto shows a a small wooden ramp (about 8" in length and one inch high) that has been built to compensate for the door sill: Side view2/25/2010 All Can Pass Through Easily Photo of woman pulling suitcases through a power (electric eye) sliding double door2/25/2010 Door Opening Should Be No Less Than 32” Wide Photo of a man standiing in a door entrance showing how to measure the clear width: between the open face of the door and the opposite door sill2/25/2010 Door Width And Lever Handle Photo of man showing an accessible door. An arrow is highlighting the door width, a circle shows the lever door handle. The international symbol of accessiblity sign is on the door. 2/25/2010 Universally Designed Entrances Photo of interpretive center showing level asphalt surface entrancePhoto of old A-frame house showing accessible wooden walkway to entrance 2/25/2010 By the way, the one on the right is a retrofit but still universally designed!