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  • ADA Requirements for the Design of Parking Spaces

    Credits: 1 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    This course provides detailed information on designing accessible parking spaces that meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act as defined by the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. Both vans and cars are considered. Dimensions, distribution, location, connections to access routes (to accessible entrances to buildings), and minimum number of spaces are all described. Special requirements for making temporary events (such as street festivals, craft fairs, musical performances, sporting events and home shows) accessible are also presented.

    Topics:

    • Temporary accessible parking spaces
    • Aisle width, vertical clearance, and signage for van accessible parking spaces
    • Relation of access aisle to accessible route
    • Requirements for access route
    • Location and distribution of parking spaces
    • Number of van accessible spaces relative to accessible spaces
    • Readily achievable barrier removal
    • Minimum number of accessible parking spaces
    • Requirements when restriping parking lots
    • Dealing with problem curb ramps

    To take this course:

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    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

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    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
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    Intended Audience: for civil, transportation, land planning, and other engineers whose job description may require a general knowledge of the design of parking spaces which comply with ADA standards.
    Publication Source: US Dept. of Justice

    This course: based on a compilation of two ADA documents: “Accessible Parking,” [fact sheet] developed by the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center, 2014, and “A Planning Guide for Making Temporary Events Accessible to People with Disabilities,” [booklet] ADA National Network, 2015.

    Mark Rossow PhD, PE (retired)

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