accessibility ramp

Sloped entry path

An accessibility ramp is an inclined surface allowing wheelchair users and others with mobility limitations to enter buildings or navigate level changes without stairs.

Also called a wheelchair ramp.

The term emphasizes the ramp's function in making spaces usable by people with disabilities: The restaurant added an accessibility ramp to comply with ADA requirements.

Related

handrail · grab bar · entrance · curb cut · sidewalk · mobility · concrete · gradient · doorway · threshold · ADA · Americans with Disabilities Act · building code · universal design · pavement · roll · assist · building

Categories
Opposites
architectural barrier type

accessibility rampstairs

Set of steps

steps · staircase · stairway · flight of stairs · steep stairs

design philosophy

accessibility rampbarrier

Obstruction preventing passage

obstacle

inclusive vs. exclusive design

accessibility ramphostile architecture

Design deterring unwanted use

ADA violation · turnstile · revolving door

Family

accessibility, access, accessible, inaccessible, inaccessibility, accessed, accessing, accesses, ramped

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G