2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

TECHNICAL CHAPTER 5: GENERAL SITE AND BUILDING ELEMENTS 502.3 Access Aisle. Access aisles serving parking spaces shall comply with 502.3. Access aisles shall adjoin an accessible route. Two parking spaces shall be permitted to share a common access aisle. Advisory 502.3 Access Aisle. Accessible routes must connect parking spaces to accessible entrances. In parking facilities where the accessible route must cross vehicular traffic lanes, marked crossings enhance pedestrian safety, particularly for people using wheelchairs and other mobility aids. Where possible, it is preferable that the accessible route not pass behind parked vehicles. Figure 502.3 Parking Space Access Aisle 502.3.1 Width. Access aisles serving car and van parking spaces shall be 60 inches (1525 mm) wide minimum. 502.3.2 Length. Access aisles shall extend the full length of the parking spaces they serve. 502.3.3 Marking. Access aisles shall be marked so as to discourage parking in them. Advisory 502.3.3 Marking. The method and color of marking are not specified by these requirements but may be addressed by State or local laws or regulations. Because these requirements permit the van access aisle to be as wide as a parking space, it is important that the aisle be clearly marked. 150 - 2010 Standards: Titles II and III Department of Jus1ti8c7e Titles II and III - 2010 Standards - 121