Crossings
▪ To reduce exposure to vehicles, all at grade crossing should:
• perpendicular as possible to the carriageway
• located at the narrowest, most convenient part of the carriageway
• have central refuge spaces (1.5m minimum depth, 2.0m preferred width)
provided as mid-crossing shelter, where the width of carriageway exceeds 10m
 All crossings should be located close/contiguous with the
normal pedestrian desire line
 Provide tactile blocks in immediate vicinity for the blind;
tactile blocks must be high enough to be felt the shoe sole but
not too high to trip or affect mobility; brushed or grooved
concrete surfaces are not enough
 Light controlled crossings with pedestrian phases and audible
signals are recommended
 Audible signals used for crossing should be easily
distinguished from other sounds
 Provide sufficient time for crossing – 0.90m/s instead of
1.20m/s should be considered; minimum crossing period of
6.0 seconds or the crossing distance times the crossing speed
(0.90m/s) whichever is greater
Inside Buildings and Structures
Entrances
▪ provide at least one accessible entrance and exit of the building
▪ one entrance level should be provided where elevators are accessible
▪ provide ramps if entrance level is not same level with site arrival grade
▪ entrances with vestibules shall have level area of 1.50m width and 1.80m depth
 Ramps
▪ Changes in level require a ramp except when served by dropped curb, elevator or other
▪ Ramps shall have minimum clear width of 1.20m, maximum gradient of 1:12
▪ If gradient is 1:12, maximum length is 6.0m with landings not less than 1.50m depth min.
▪ Provide level area at the top and bottom of ramp with 1.80m minimum depth
▪ Provide handrails both sides at 0.70m and 0.90m from the ramp level

 Provide curbs on both sides with minimum height of 0.10m

 When a ramp rises greater than 0.20m and leading down to vehicular
traffic, provide a full width railing across its lower end, not less than
1.50m from the foot of the ramp

Water Fountains Places of Assembly – use Section 7 of Rule III for

▪ 1 unit per 2,000sqm of floor area; minimum of 1 unit per floor the number of required wheelchair spaces
▪ water spouts shall be at the front and push-button controlled
▪ if wall-mounted, maximum height shall be 0.85m floor to rim; if
higher than 0.85m, provide paper cups or lower fountain

Public Telephones
 provide a clear, unobstructed space of 1.50m x 1.50m in front of wall-
mounted and free-standing units and telephones mounted at the rear
wall of alcoves or recesses
  telephone booth openings minimum clear width of 0.80m and must be out
swinging, folding or sliding doors; coin slots, dialing controls, receivers and
instructional signs shall be placed at 1.0m maximum above the floor

Signage for Roadworks on the Carriageway Location of Emergency Exits

 provide temporary signs carefully located and should not be an
 wall mounted or free-standing tablets with an embossed configuration of
inconvenience to pedestrians
the building which would also indicate locations of lobbies, washrooms and
emergency exits (through the use of different textures to symbolize the
spaces) should be provided at the main lobby of each floor or other
strategic locations; the markings on this tablet should be readable by both
the blind and the fully sighted
 signs should be located on verges or similar whenever these are available
 signs should not reduce the available footway width to less than 1.20m
 Flashing light directional signs indicating the location(s) of fire exits shall be
provided at every change in direction with sufficient power provided in
accordance with the provisions for emergency lighting under Section 3.410
of PD 1185 (Fire Code of the Philippines)