USDA Forest Service Missoula Technology and Development Center Facilities Toolbox: Accessibility Tools
Gates, Bars, and Berms
Forest Service-constructed barriers on pedestrian travel routes must have a 32-inch minimum width gap or include a route beside them that will permit passage of a wheelchair. Frequently, a little shovel or carpentry work will correct the problems.
To meet accessibility guidelines, allow 32 inches of clear passage for foot travel around a gate.
Forest: Allegheny
Region: 9
This three-post passage is accessible passage around a gate is accessible.
Forest: Monongahela
Region: 9
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