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Hello Gary and Peter, First, Gary I did not see a detail attached. Am I missing something? Second, Peter and Gary, I am concerned about how the depth of the speed bump can be navigated. Counterslope is a big safety issue for people who use wheelchairs. ...

The critical thing, and I don't think it's come up yet in this discussion, is whether the maximum compliant slope is taken to be 5%, which is the standard maximum for a walkway without a railing, or 8.33%, which is the maximum for a curb ramp. PROWAG ...

Hi Suzann and Michael, This is an interesting discussion. Suzann is correct about wheelchair travel in the roadway shoulder; it happens not only in locations where no developed sidewalk exists, but where sidewalk is developed but not compliant, and ...

Suzann, I have dealt with this previously, and it can be contentions. But let's look at the math. An ADA ped ramp is 1:12 max. The speed tables in your TC guide is 3" high with a 72" ramp. 3:72 = 1:24, so twice as shallow as a 1:12 ramp. ...