Curb Ramp Engineering

• Design shall meet the criteria in the ADA Curb Ramp Design Checklist.
• Design detail sheet shall be provided for each corner.
• Constructed curb ramps must be inspected using an ODOT curb ramp inspection form to document compliance with accessibility requirements.
  
• The standards for the design of curb ramps are in the Highway Design Manual. 
  
• The ADA Curb Ramp Design Checklist is a companion aid for design.
  

Training

Technical Requirements

• Curb Ramp Design Checklist
  
• Exhibit B - Curb ramp style companion document. Please note: Standard drawings and the design manual must be used to design curb ramps.
  
• Exhibit D - Illustrates the gutter flow slope requirements, based on the intersection control type.
  
• ADA Curb Ramp Design Exceptions
  
• RD16-01(B) - ADA Curb Ramp Design Exception Form and ADA Curb Ramp Guidance (Rescinded and incorporated in the Highway Design Manual)
  
• RD17-01(B) - ADA Sidewalk Curb Ramp Detail: Minimum Requirements in Construction Plans (Rescinded and incorporated in the Roadway CAD Manual)
  
• TSB18-03(D) - Curb Ramp Scoping and Right of Way
  
• RD21-01(A) - Curb Ramp Gutter Flow Slop Design and Design Exceptions
  
• RD21-01(B) - Location of Crosswalks on State Highways (Rescinded and incorporated in the Traffic Design Manual)
  

Standards

• Standard Drawings, Roadway 700 Series - Curbs, Islands, Sidewalks, and Driveways
  
• Standard Drawings, Roadway 900 Series - Curb Ramps and Detectable Warning Surfaces
  
• Standard Details, Roadway 1700 Series - Curbs, Islands, Sidewalks, and Driveways
• Special Provisions, SP00759 - Miscellaneous Portland Cement Concrete Structures
  

External References

• Accessible Public Rights-of-Way planning and designing for alterations (PROWAAC)
  

ADA Program Funded 2021-2024 Design Guidance