R302 — Pedestrian Access Routes

R302.1 General. Pedestrian access routes shall comply with R302. R302.2 Continuous Clear Width. Except as provided in R302.2.1 and R302.2.2, the continuous clear width of pedestrian access routes shall be 48 inches (1220 mm) minimum, exclusive of the width of any curb. R302.2.1 Medians and Pedestrian Refuge Islands. The clear width of pedestrian access routes crossing medians and pedestrian refuge islands shall be 60 inches (1525 mm) minimum, except that where shared use paths cross medians and pedestrian refuge islands the clear width of the pedestrian access route shall be 60 inches (1525 mm) minimum or at least as wide as the crosswalk, whichever is greater. R302.2.2 Shared Use Paths. On shared use paths, the clear width of the pedestrian access route shall extend the full width provided for pedestrian circulation on the path. Obstructions, such as bollards, shall not reduce the clear width of the pedestrian access route to less than 48 inches (1220 mm) measured from the edge of the obstruction. R302.3 Passing Spaces. Where the clear width of pedestrian access routes is less than 60 inches (1525 mm), passing spaces shall be provided at intervals of 200 feet (61 m) maximum. Passing spaces shall be 60 inches (1525 mm) minimum by 60 inches (1525 mm) minimum. Passing spaces and pedestrian access routes are permitted to overlap. R302.4 Grade. The grade of pedestrian access routes shall comply with R302.4, except the grade of curb ramps and blended transitions shall comply with R304 and the grade of ramps shall comply with R407. R302.4.1 Within Highway Right-of-Way. Except as provided in R302.4.3, where a pedestrian access route is contained within a highway right-of-way, the grade of the pedestrian access route shall not exceed 1:20 (5.0%). Exception: Where the grade established for the adjacent street exceeds 1:20 (5.0%), the grade of the pedestrian access route shall not exceed the grade established for the adjacent street. R302.4.2 Not Within Highway Right-of-Way. Where a pedestrian access route is not contained within a highway right-of-way, the grade of the pedestrian access route shall not exceed 1:20 (5.0%). R302.4.3 Within a Crosswalk. Where a pedestrian access route is contained within a crosswalk, the grade of the pedestrian access route shall be 1:20 (5.0%) maximum. Exception: Where roadway design requires superelevation greater than 1:20 (5.0%) at the location of a crosswalk, the grade of the pedestrian access route within the crosswalk may be the same as the superelevation. R302.5 Cross Slope. The cross slope of a pedestrian access route shall comply with R302.5. R302.5.1 Not Contained Within a Crosswalk. The cross slope of a pedestrian access route not contained within a crosswalk shall be 1:48 (2.1%) maximum. Exception: The portion of a pedestrian access route within a street that connects an accessible parallel on-street parking space to the nearest crosswalk at the end of the block face or the nearest midblock crosswalk is not required to comply with R302.5. R302.5.2 Contained Within a Crosswalk. The cross slope of a pedestrian access route contained within a crosswalk shall comply with R302.5.2. R302.5.2.1 Crosswalk with Yield or Stop Control Devices. Where a pedestrian access route is contained within a crosswalk at an intersection approach with yield or stop control devices, the cross slope of the pedestrian access route shall be 1:48 (2.1%) maximum. R302.5.2.2 Crosswalk at Uncontrolled Approach. Where a pedestrian access route is contained within a crosswalk at an uncontrolled approach, the cross slope of the pedestrian access route shall be 1:20 (5.0%) maximum. R302.5.2.3 Crosswalk with Traffic Control Signal or Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon. Where a pedestrian access route is contained within a crosswalk at an intersection approach controlled by a traffic control signal or pedestrian hybrid beacon, the cross slope of the pedestrian access route shall be 1:20 (5.0%) maximum. R302.5.2.4 Midblock and Roundabout Crosswalks. The cross slope of a pedestrian access route within a midblock crosswalk or a crosswalk at a roundabout shall not exceed the street grade. R302.6 Surfaces. The walking surfaces of pedestrian access routes, elements, and spaces that are required to be accessible shall be stable, firm, and slip resistant and shall comply with R302.6. R302.6.1 Grade Breaks. Grade breaks shall be flush. R302.6.2 Changes in Level. Changes in level of 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) maximum shall be permitted to be vertical. Changes in level between 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) and 1/2 inch (13 mm) shall be beveled with a slope not steeper than 1:2 (50.0%). Changes in level greater than 1/2 inch (13 mm) up to 6 inches shall have a 1:12 (8.3%) maximum slope. Changes in level greater than 6 inches (150 mm) shall comply with R407. R302.6.3 Horizontal Openings. Horizontal openings in ground surfaces, such as those in gratings and joints, other than flangeway gaps (see R302.6.4), shall not allow passage of a sphere larger than 1/2 inch (13 mm) in diameter. Except where multiple directions of travel intersect, elongated openings are permitted and shall be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular to the dominant direction of travel. R302.6.4 Surfaces at Pedestrian At-Grade Rail Crossings. Surfaces at pedestrian at-grade rail crossings shall comply with R302.6.4. R302.6.4.1 Surface Alignment. Where a pedestrian access route crosses rails at grade, the pedestrian access route surface shall be level and flush with the top of rail at the outer edges of the rails, and the surface between the rails shall be aligned with the top of rail. R302.6.4.2 Flangeway Gaps. Flangeway gaps shall comply with R302.6.4.2. R302.6.4.2.1 Flangeway Gaps at Tracks Subject to FRA Safety Regulations. At pedestrian at-grade rail crossings that cross tracks that are subject to safety regulations at 49 CFR part 213, issued by the Federal Railroad Administration, flangeway gaps shall be 3 inches (75 mm) wide maximum. R302.6.4.2.2 Flangeway Gaps at Tracks Not Subject to FRA Safety Regulations. At pedestrian at-grade rail crossings that cross tracks that are not subject to safety regulations at 49 CFR part 213, issued by the Federal Railroad Administration, flangeway gaps shall be 2 1/2 inches (64 mm) wide maximum.