Section B: Physical Inclusion
APPROACH: Transportation
Public
Comments/additional information about transportation:
Bus stop is located across the street in front of Highland Hospital. There is a stoplight and crosswalk available to cross on.
APPROACH: ParkingMain Library parking Lot
Number of designated accessible spaces:
(If unlined, approximate number of accessible spaces)
1 spaces
Width of designated accessible spaces:
139 inches
Number of designated accessible spaces with access aisles:
1 spaces
Width of access aisles:
100 inches
Distance from parking to entrance:
(If no designated accessible parking, measure distance from middle of parking lot/area to entrance)
102 feet
Describe the surface of the route of travel:
Asphalt, Flat Unobstructed
Slope of route of travel (at its steepest incline):
2 3/10 %
Width of route of travel (at its narrowest point):
170 inches
Comments/additional information about parking and route of travel to entrance:
Snow may not be shoveled at all times during winter months making it more difficult it maneuver in a wheelchair
ENTER: EntrancesMain Entrance
Step count
0 stairs
Manual
Automatic
Automatic
If yes, distance between doors:
87 inches
Clear open width of door:
36 inches
Opening force of door:
(enter 0 pounds if automatic door)
10 1/2 pounds
Automatic
Automatic
Clear space on pull (handle) side of door:
23 inches
Comments/additional information about entrance:
The door sticks and can be difficult to pull if the automatic door isn't working.
USE: Registration/Reception/Check-in AreaMain Desk/Reception
Describe the surface of the route of travel:
Flat Tile
Slope of route of travel (at its steepest incline):
0 9/10 %
Width of route of travel (at its narrowest point):
53 inches
Height of counter:
29 inches
Comments/additional information about reception/registration/check-in area:
The front reception desk is 40inches but the side reception desk in 29 inches and is wheelchair accessible with a clear route of travel.
USE: Public Restroom/ToiletWomen's Restroom/Accesible Restroom
Describe the surface of the route of travel:
Tile. Flat and clean and unobstructed.
Slope of route of travel (at its steepest incline):
0 9/10 %
Width of route of travel (at its narrowest point):
53 inches
Clear open width of door to restroom:
36 inches
Opening force of door:
(enter 0 pounds if automatic door)
0 1/2 pounds
Lever
Clear space on pull (handle) side of door:
10 inches
Toilet seat height:
18 inches
Height of sink:
32 inches
Wall
Depth of knee space under sink:
(from outer edge of sink to pipes or other obstruction under sink)
42 inches
Wall
If wall-mounted, height of soap dispensers:
42 inches
Wall
If wall-mounted, height of hand dryers/paper towel dispensers:
42 inches
Comments/additional information about public restroom/toilet:
There is another restroom available but it was being quarantined so I was unable to access it. I was told by the branch manager that it was not the accesible restroom and the one that I was able to evaluate was the most appropriate one. Some additional measurements on the restroom: The width between the wall and sink is 9inches and the soap dispenser is 13 inches back from the sink.
USE: Elevator(s)
Slope of route of travel (at its steepest incline):
0 %
USE: Stairs
Slope of route of travel (at its steepest incline):
0 %
Notes about physical inclusion
Any additional information about physical accessibility you feel would be helpful to people with disabilities and their families
The Library is attached to an elementary school so sidewalks will be busier and may be harder to maneuver during opening and closing hours of school (between 7-8am and 2:30-3:30pm)