The city of Odessa, Texas is building a wheelchair ramp to make their courthouse accessible for persons in a wheel chair. The Am

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The city of Odessa, Texas is building a wheelchair ramp to make their courthouse accessible for persons in a wheel chair. The Am

ericans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that a wheelchair ramp have an angle of elevation of 4.8°. The ADA guidelines also allow a maximum run of 30 feet of ramp before installing a rest platform. At the Odessa courthouse, the ramp must rise 2.5 feet to reach the top of the steps. Will they have to install a rest platform on their ramp?

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LuckyWell [14K] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-18T09:49:58+03:00

LuckyWell [14K]3 years ago

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No they will not have to install a rest platform.

The ramp will be 29.88 feet long so they will not have to install a rest platform.

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