ADA Sidewalk Compliance Checklist

Does each crosswalk with pedestrian signal indication have an accessible pedestrian signal (APS) that includes audible and vibrotactile indications of the WALK interval at new signalized intersections or at existing intersections being altered or requiring maintenance applications?

If a pedestrian pushbutton is provided, is it integrated into the accessible pedestrian signal?

Are accessible pedestrian signals located so that the vibrotactile feature can be contacted from the level landing serving a curb ramp, if provided, or from a clear floor or ground space that is in line with the crosswalk line adjacent to the vehicle stop line?

Are accessible pedestrian push buttons located within a reach range complying with relevant guidelines?

Is a clear floor or ground space provided at the pushbutton, and does it connect to or overlap the pedestrian access route?

Are clear spaces required at accessible pedestrian signals, pedestrian pushbuttons, and other accessible elements permitted to have a running slope or cross slope consistent with the grade of the adjacent pedestrian access route?

Do pedestrian signals comply with PROWAG 2005 R306 and EPG 902.6.1 through 902.6.15?

Are push buttons a minimum of 2 inches across in one dimension, raised (not recessed), and contrast visually with the housing or mounting?

Do pushbuttons have a maximum force of 3.5 pounds to activate operable parts?

Is the control face of the push buttons installed parallel to the direction of the crosswalk it serves?

For new construction, are push buttons located within a longitudinal distance of 5 feet maximum from the crosswalk line, and 30 inches minimum to 6 feet maximum from the curb line?

For audible pedestrian signal devices only, are push buttons a minimum of 10 feet apart?

Are push buttons located at a height of approximately 42 inches, but no higher than 48 inches from the ground, and within 10-inch reach from a level paved clear floor or ground space with minimum dimensions of 48 inches x 30 inches positioned for a parallel approach to the pushbutton?

If forward approach space (30 x 48 inches) is provided, is the allowed reach range 0 inches?

Where pushbuttons for the visually impaired are installed, are tactile signs provided that meet ADA requirements?

Do alternate circulation paths contain a pedestrian access route?

Is the alternate circulation path, to the maximum extent feasible, provided on the same side of the street as the disrupted route?

Is the alternate circulation path protected with a pedestrian barricade or channelizing device where exposed to adjacent construction, excavation drop-offs, traffic, or other hazards?

Do pedestrian barricades and channelizing devices comply with MUTCD standards 6F-58, 6F-63, and 6F-66?

Is a detectable continuous bottom edge provided, measuring 2 inches maximum above the ground or walkway surface?

Are devices providing a continuous surface or upper rail at least 3.0 feet above the ground or walkway surface?

Do support members not protrude into the alternate circulation path?

Do blended transitions have a running slope of 5 percent maximum and a cross slope of 2 percent maximum?

Is the clear width of blended transitions, excluding flares, at least 4.0 feet minimum?

Are detectable warning surfaces provided where a blended transition connects to a street?

Are gratings, access covers, and other appurtenances not located on blended transitions within the pedestrian access route?

Are grade breaks at the top and bottom of perpendicular curb ramps perpendicular to the direction of the ramp run, with at least one end of the bottom grade break at the back of the curb?

Are grade breaks not permitted on the surface of blended transitions and gutter areas within the pedestrian access route, with surface slopes that meet at grade breaks being flush?

Does the bus stop boarding and alighting area have a firm, stable surface?

Is the bus stop boarding and alighting area a clear length of at least 8 feet perpendicular to the curb or vehicle roadway edge?

Is the width of the bus stop boarding and alighting area at least 5 feet parallel to the vehicle roadway?

Is the bus stop boarding and alighting area connected to streets, sidewalks, or pedestrian paths by an accessible route?

Is the slope of the bus stop boarding and alighting area parallel to the roadway consistent with the roadway slope to the maximum extent practicable?

Is the slope of the bus stop boarding and alighting area perpendicular to the roadway no steeper than 2 percent?

Does each bus shelter provide a clear floor or ground space of at least 30 inches by 48 inches, entirely within the shelter?

Are bus shelters connected by an accessible route to a boarding and alighting area?

Are changes in level at grade breaks flush?

Are changes in the level of ¼ inch high maximum permitted to be vertical?

Are changes in level between ¼ inch high maximum and ½ inch high maximum beveled with a slope not steeper than 1v:2h?

Is the bevel applied across the entire level change?

Are changes in level greater than ½ inch high ramp grade or flatter, with a slope of 8.33 percent or less?

Is the width of ramps, excluding the flares, at least 4.0 feet minimum?

Do ramp runs have a running slope between 5 percent minimum and 8.33 percent maximum, while ensuring that the ramp length does not exceed 15.0 feet?

Is there an exception known as the "15 Foot Rule" where the running slope for a curb ramp is not limited to 8.33 percent maximum if the constructed curb ramp length exceeds 15 feet in length?

Is the cross slope of ramp runs limited to a 2 percent maximum, with consideration given to the Roadway Grade Exception?

At midblock crossings, is the cross slope permitted to be warped to meet street or highway grade?

Do ramps have landings at the top and bottom of each ramp run?

Is the landing clear width at least as wide as the widest ramp run leading to the landing?

Is the landing clear length at least 5.0 feet long minimum?

For ramps changing direction between runs at landings, is there a clear landing of at least 5.0 feet by 5.0 feet minimum?

Are handrails and edge protection not required on curb ramps and their landings?

Is the curb height within curb ramp spaces set to 0 inches?

Are curb ramps flush with the street?

Is the counter slope of the gutter or street at the foot of a curb ramp, landing, or blended transition limited to a 5 percent maximum? (R303.3.5)

Are the adjacent surfaces at transitions at curb ramps to walks, gutters, and streets at the same level?

Are flared sides with a slope of 10 percent maximum provided where a pedestrian circulation path crosses the curb ramp?

In alterations where there is no landing at the top of curb ramps, are curb ramp flares provided and not steeper than 1:12?

Are detectable warning surfaces provided where a curb ramp, landing, or blended transition connects to a street?

Are gratings, access covers, and other appurtenances not located on curb ramps, landings, blended transitions, and gutters within the pedestrian access route?

Are grade breaks not permitted on the surface of curb ramps, blended transitions, landings, and gutter areas within the pedestrian access route, with surface slopes that meet at grade breaks being flush?

Are grade breaks at the top and bottom of the curb ramp runs perpendicular to the direction of the ramp run?

Are detectable warnings composed of truncated domes aligned in a square or radial grid pattern in compliance with 2010 ADA Standards?

Do detectable warning surfaces visually contrast with adjacent gutter, street or highway, or walkway surfaces, either light-on-dark or dark-on-light?

Do detectable warning surfaces extend a minimum of 24 inches in the direction of travel and the full width of the curb ramp (exclusive of flares), the landing, or the blended transition, where they provide a flush pedestrian connection to the street?

Are sidewalk crossings of residential driveways generally not provided with detectable warnings, except where commercial driveways are equipped with traffic control devices or are otherwise permitted to operate like public streets?

For perpendicular curb ramps, is the detectable warning located on the ramp surface at the bottom grade break if both ends of the bottom grade break are 5 feet or less from the back of the curb? If either end of the bottom grade break is more than 5 feet from the back of the curb, is the detectable warning located on the lower landing?

For landings and blended transitions, is the detectable warning located on the landing or blended transition at the back of the curb?

For rail crossings, is the detectable warning surface located so that the edge nearest the rail crossing is 6 feet minimum and 15 feet maximum from the centerline of the nearest rail, with the rows of truncated domes aligned parallel to the direction of wheelchair travel?

Are detectable warnings at cut-through islands located at the curb line in line with the face of the curb, separated by a 2.0-foot minimum length of walkway without detectable warnings? If the island has no curb, is the detectable warning located at the edge of the roadway?

Is there an exception where detectable warnings may be installed closer to the edge of the curb ramp, landing, or blended transition, according to the manufacturer’s installation specifications, but never more than 2 inches from the edge?

Are detectable warnings not stamped into concrete?

Does the design avoid using Diagonal Curb Ramps or corner-type, and instead provide individual ramps for each crossing direction as recommended by the US Access Board?

If Diagonal Curb Ramps or corner-type curb ramps with returned curbs or other well-defined edges are the edges parallel to the direction of pedestrian flow?

Is there a clear space of at least 48 inches at the bottom of diagonal curb ramps outside active traffic lanes of the roadway?

Do diagonal curb ramps provided at marked crossings ensure that the 48-inch minimum clear space is within the markings?

Do diagonal curb ramps with flared sides have a segment of the curb at least 24 inches long located on each side of the curb ramp and within the marked crossing?

Are detectable warning surfaces provided where a curb ramp, landing, or blended transition connects to a street?

Are gratings, access covers, and other appurtenances not located on curb ramps, landings, blended transitions, and gutters within the pedestrian access route?

Are grade breaks not permitted on the surface of curb ramps, blended transitions, landings, and gutter areas within the pedestrian access route, with surface slopes that meet at grade breaks being flush?

Is the running and cross slope at midblock crossings permitted to be warped to meet street or highway grade?

Is edge protection provided on each side of ramp runs and at each side of ramp landings?

Is there a curb or barrier preventing the passage of a 4-inch diameter sphere when any portion of the sphere is within 4 inches of the finish floor or ground surface?

Is edge protection not required when the floor or ground surface of the ramp run or landing extends at least 12 inches beyond the inside face of a handrail?

Is edge protection not required on curb ramps and their landings?

Is edge protection not required on ramps that are not mandated to have handrails and have flares not steeper than 1:10?

Is edge protection not required on the sides of ramp landings with a vertical drop-off of ½ inch maximum within 10 inches horizontally of the minimum landing area?

Is the minimum continuous and unobstructed clear width of a pedestrian access route across commercial and residential entrances at least 4 feet?

Does the cross slope of the pedestrian access route not exceed 2 percent?

Are precautions taken to ensure that the transition from the driveway to the roadway avoids grade combinations that cause vehicles to bottom out when driving over the transition?

Is the clear width of walking surfaces at least 4.0 feet?

Are handrails provided on ramp runs with a rise greater than 6 inches and on stairways, but not required on walking surfaces with running slopes less than 1:20? Where required, are handrails provided on both sides of stairs and ramps?

Are handrails continuous within the full length of each stair flight or ramp run? Are inside handrails on switchback or dogleg stairs and ramps continuously between flights or runs?

Is the top of gripping surfaces of handrails positioned between 34 inches minimum and 38 inches maximum vertically above walking surfaces, stair nosings, and ramp surfaces? Are handrails consistently positioned at this height above walking surfaces, stair nosings, and ramp surfaces?

Is the clearance between handrail gripping surfaces and adjacent surfaces at least 1 1/2 inches?

Do handrail gripping surfaces with a circular cross-section have an outside diameter between 1 1/4 inches minimum and 2 inches maximum?

Do handrail gripping surfaces with a non-circular cross-section have a perimeter dimension between 4 inches minimum and 6 1/4 inches maximum, and a cross-section dimension not exceeding 2 1/4 inches?

Are handrail gripping surfaces and any adjacent surfaces free of sharp or abrasive elements, with rounded edges?

Do handrails remain fixed and not rotate within their fittings?

Do ramp handrails extend horizontally above the landing for at least 12 inches beyond the top and bottom of ramp runs? Do extensions return to a wall, guard, or the landing surface, or are they continuous to the handrail of an adjacent ramp run?

At the top of a stair flight, do handrails extend horizontally above the landing for at least 12 inches, beginning directly above the first riser nosing?