Requirements to Remember for ADA Compliance in Construction Projects: Transportation Facilities

Requirements to Remember for: New Construction of Facilities

Sixty percent of all public entrances to the facility must be accessible. If there are only two entrances, both must be accessible. (DOT ADA Standard 206.4.1.)

For rail projects, no flange way gap can be greater than 2.5" where passenger circulation paths cross tracks at grade (i.e. a street-level pedestrian crossing over streetcar tracks). (DOT ADA Standard 810.10.)

Accessible routes that coincide with, or are located in the same area, as general circulation paths and elements such as ramps, elevators, and fare vending and collection must be placed so as to minimize the distance that wheelchair users and other persons who cannot climb steps must travel in comparison to the general public. (DOT ADA Standard 206.3.)

Curb ramps must have detectable warnings. (DOT ADA Standard 406.8.)

Bus boarding and alighting areas must be in compliance with the ADA-ABA Guidelines (Section 810.2), which address surfaces (sturdy), dimensions (96" long x 60" wide); connection to sidewalks, streets and pedestrian paths; slope (not steeper than 1:48); signs; and public address systems. (DOT ADA Standard 810.2.)

Station platforms must be coordinated with the vehicle floor height. (DOT ADA Standard 810.5.3.)