accessible ramp

Incline for wheelchairs

An accessible ramp is an inclined pathway designed to allow wheelchair users, people with mobility aids, and others who cannot use stairs to enter buildings or navigate changes in elevation.

Building codes typically specify requirements for slope, width, and handrails: The restaurant added an accessible ramp to the side entrance.

Related

grab bar · entrance · disability · curb cut · sidewalk · mobility · gradient · concrete · smooth · ADA · building code · doorway · threshold · roll up · rollup · parking · elevator · assist

Categories
Opposites
accessibility/barrier type

accessible rampstairs

Set of steps

staircase · steps · steep stairs · ladder · spiral staircase

design philosophy

accessible rampADA violation

Breach of disability rights law

Family

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