This width is necessary for the safe passage of manual wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, and mobility scooters. Ramps in certain facilities must have detectable warnings.ĪDA Wheelchair Ramp Standards Minimum WidthĪccording to ADA ramp requirements, wheelchair ramps must have a minimum clear width of 36' between the leading edges of handrails. Handrails should be 34-38' high with another rail positioned at a height of 20-28' in children's play areas.Įdge protection should be added that doesn't let a 4'-diameter ball run off the ramp.Ĭurb ramps can be perpendicular or diagonal and typically have side flares. There must be handrails on both sides of a wheelchair ramp with a rise greater than 6'. Landings must be at least 60' long and the same width as the ramp run.
Where a ramp has multiple runs, there must be intermediate landings.
A maximum cross slope of 1:48 for the ramp run and landings.
