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2. Wheelchair ramp - Wikipedia

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   A concrete wheelchair ramp A portable wheelchair ramp. A wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane installed in addition to or instead of stairs.Ramps permit wheelchair users, as well as people pushing strollers, carts, or other wheeled objects, to more easily access a building, or navigate between areas of different height.

3. Wheelchair accessible van - Wikipedia

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   Older style applications may also have a "kneeling feature" that reduces the angle of the ramp by compressing the suspension of the van on the ramp side, newer ones using complex geometry eliminate the need for kneeling to meet ADA standards although they may employ a retracting system as an option, that eliminates the stress of compressing the ...

4. Accessibility of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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   The southbound 4 and 5 platform is not ADA-compliant. The elevators to the N, R, and W platform are not ADA-compliant. Canarsie–Rockaway Parkway: Station at street level. Church Avenue Elevator for northbound service at southeast corner of Church Avenue and Nostrand Avenue.

5. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - Wikipedia

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   Under Title III of the ADA, all new construction (construction, modification or alterations) after the effective date of the ADA (approximately July 1992) must be fully compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) [13] found in the Code of Federal Regulations at 28 C.F.R., Part 36, Appendix A.

6. Wheelchair lift - Wikipedia

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   A wheelchair lift in the front door of a TriMet bus in Portland, Oregon, in 2010 A bus in Prague with wheelchair lift extended, 2006. A wheelchair lift, also known as a platform lift, or vertical platform lift, is a fully powered device designed to raise a wheelchair and its occupant in order to overcome a step or similar vertical barrier.

7. Grab bar - Wikipedia

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   DOJ 2010 ADA standards 609.4. ADA-style grab bars and their mounting devices should withstand more than 250 pounds (1112 N) of force. In public toilet stalls, side grab bars must be a minimum of 42 inches long and mounted 12 inches from the rear wall, and rear grab bars must be a minimum of 36 inches long and mounted a maximum of 6 inches from ...