Accessible Route Sizing Check for Soft Contained Play

Accessible Route Sizing Check for Soft Contained Play

Enter the entry-point count, the play area size and the elevated component count. The check returns the entry points that must sit on an accessible route, the minimum route widths, and the transfer-system cap, from the ADA Standards scoping for covered play areas.

Route Input Parameters

What the figures are

Requirement Figure
Entry points on an accessible route, soft contained play structure At least one where three or fewer are provided; at least two where four or more are provided
Ground-level accessible route clear width 60 in (1525 mm) minimum, reducible to 44 in (1120 mm) in a play area under 1000 sq ft (93 m²)
Accessible route to elevated components 36 in (915 mm) minimum; 24 in (610 mm) minimum for a transfer system
Vertical clearance over a ground-level accessible route 80 in (2030 mm) minimum
Transfer systems where 20 or more elevated components are provided No more than 25 percent may be connected by transfer systems

These are scoping figures for covered play areas. The authority having jurisdiction confirms what applies to your project, and Section 240.1 carries its own exceptions. Want the layout drawn around them? Send your floor plan.