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Access Guide

About

  • The venue has its own parking facilities.
  • There is a dropped kerb and slopes with a gradient of less than 5% leading to the entrance from the car park.
  • 600 Alexander Road is a medium sized building with 3 floors.
  • There is 1 lift and 2 stairways in the building.
  • The floors are signed as 1, 2 and 3.

Getting Inside

  • There are slopes on approach to the building with a gradient of less than 5% enroute to the entrance.
  • There is 1 entrance consisting of two sets of double manual doors. The entrance has level access.
  • The entrance is signed as 600 Alexander Road.
  • The entrance gives access to floor 1 of the building.

Getting Around

  • There is step-free access throughout the interior of the building.
  • There are some areas that at hard and smooth, with some having a shiny finish.
    The majority of the flooring is carpeted.
  • There is bench seating available in the entrance foyer and in some of the office areas.
    There is additional seating located around the building.
  • There is signage located in the entrance foyer of the building.

Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available

  • There are 6 restrooms with adaptations.
  • Restrooms with adaptations are located on the first, second and third floors.
  • The transfer space within the restrooms with adaptations varies between left hand transfer and right hand transfer.
  • Step-free male and female restrooms are located on all floors.

Parking

  • Parking View
    • The parking lot is located next to the building off Canal Pointe Boulevard.
    • The nearest building to this parking lot is 600 Alexander Road.
    • The parking lot is open air/surface.
    • The surface consists of asphalt.
    • There are 6 designated accessible parking spaces available.
    • The accessible spaces are clearly marked and signposted.
    • The accessible parking space dimensions are 12ft 2in x 18ft 8in (370cm x 570cm).
    • The nearest designated space is 60yd 5in (55m) from 600 Alexander Road building entrance.
    • There is step-free access via slope from the designated accessible parking.
    • There is a curb ramp from the designated accessible parking.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • Parking can be used by visitors, ADA placard holders or those with a wheelchair symbol license plate and permit holders.
    • Parking is free of charge.

Entrance

  • This entrance is located at the front of the building.
  • This entrance gives access to floor 1.
  • There is step-free level access at the entrance.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • The doors opens away from you.
  • The doors require effort to open.
  • The width of the opening is 5ft 6in (168cm).
  • The doors have a high color contrast.
  • There is a second set of manual doors.
  • The second set of doors opens towards you.
  • The second set of doors require effort to open.
  • The width of the opening is 5ft 6in (168cm).
  • The second doors have a high color contrast.

Elevator

  • The elevator is located to your left on entrance.
  • The floors which are accessible by this elevator are 1, 2 and 3.
  • The elevator has a turning space of 2ft 6in x 4ft (76cm x 122cm) in front of it.
  • The external elevator control buttons have a high color contrast.
  • The external elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
  • The elevator door has a medium color contrast.
  • The elevator door opening width is 3ft 6in (107cm).
  • The internal dimensions of the elevator are 4ft 2in x 6ft 9in (127cm x 205cm).
  • The internal elevator control buttons have a high color contrast.
  • The internal elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
  • Internally the elevator has: a visual floor indicator.
  • Lighting levels are bright within the elevator.

Stairway

  • The floors which are accessible by stairway are 1, 2 and 3.
  • There are 20+ steps between floors.
  • There are handrails on both sides.
  • The handrails are at a height of 2ft 8in (82cm).
  • The handrails cover all steps.
  • The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The height of the highest step is 7in (17cm).
  • The minimum tread depth is 11in (28cm).
  • Lighting levels are bright.

Restroom with Adaptations (Floor 1 - Male - Right Hand Transfer)

  • Location and Access View
    • The restroom surveyed is approximately 16yd 1ft (15m) from the entrance.
    • There is step-free level access into the restroom.
    • There is Braille, tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the restroom door.
    • The door into the restroom opens inwards and has a low color contrast.
    • The door requires effort to open.
    • The width of the restroom door opening is 2ft 9in (83cm).
    • The door into the stall opens outwards and has a low color contrast with the surrounding walls.
    • The door is easy to open.
    • The width of the stall door opening is 2ft 10in (87cm).
    • The door has a sliding bolt lock.
    • Internally the door has a low color contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The overall dimensions are 5ft 1in x 4ft 10in (155cm x 147cm).
    • The turning space dimensions are 5ft 1in x 2ft 8in (155cm x 82cm).
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the toilet as you look at it.
    • The lateral transfer space is 2ft 11in (90cm) (from the side of the toilet bowl to the wall).
    • There is a push button flush on top of the cistern.
    • There is a horizontal grab bar on the side wall and on the rear wall.
    • The horizontal grab bars have varying color contrasts with the surrounding walls.
    • There is a vertical grab bar on the side wall.
    • The vertical grab bar has a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
    • The toilet seat is 1ft 7in (47cm) from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a low color contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted toilet paper dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet paper dispenser has a high color contrast.
    • The toilet paper dispenser is 2ft (62cm) from the floor.
    • The sink and faucets are located outside the stall.
    • The sink faucet type is sensor.
    • There is a soap dispenser.
    • The soap dispenser has a high color contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted paper towel dispenser outside the stall.
    • The paper towel dispenser has a high color contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
    • There is a mirror above the sink/counter top.
    • There is one coat hook.
    • The coat hook is 3ft 11in (120cm) from the floor.
    • There is a high color contrast between the walls and floor.
    • Lighting levels are bright.