Ramp Size One of the first factors to figure out is how big the ramp will need to be. Generally, the steeper the incline, the larger the ramp will need to be to provide adequate assistance to those ...

What do you need for proper wheelchair ramp installation? There are many circumstances that may require you to install a wheelchair ramp in your home. Someone in the ...

Ever since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted in 1990 public agencies and contractors working on roads, city streets and highways were forced to play a guessing game to determine ...

Parking, crossing the street, entering a building, using the restroom – for most of us, these are daily activities we don’t give a second thought. For those with physical disabilities, however, these ...

It is not possible to bring sidewalks up to ADA accessibility standards without using any of the short, foundation-hugging structures called cheek walls that critics worry could detract from the ...

After years of work, negotiations and delays, the city has finished installing handicapped accessible curb ramps in Society Hill. The 488 ramps were installed, per federal requirement, on 327 corners ...