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Entrances, doors and gates: approach clearances

Doorway clear widths, maneuvering spaces, thresholds and hardware, illustrated for different approach directions.

AccessibilityAnthropometry & ergonomicsStairs & circulation
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Chapter 4: Accessible Routes Entrances, Doors, and Gates Entrance Landings Entrance landings must accommodate door maneuvering clearances as well as landings for provided ramps. Entrance Landing Door maneuvering clearance can overlap ramp landing. Recommendation: Configure landings so that maneuvering at ramps Recommendation: Locate and doors does not occur near door swing outside ramp stair openings and open drop-offs. landing for greater safety. Security Barriers [§206.8] Security bollards and screening devices at accessible entrances cannot obstruct accessible routes or accessible means of egress. Accessible routes can be adjacent to metal detectors and other screening devices that do not accommodate all people with disabilities, but the route must be located so users can maintain an equivalent level of visual contact with personal items. Accessible route adjacent to security screening device 3

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