Access Guide
About
- The nearest University owned parking garage is the Stadium Drive Garage - Visitor Parking.
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- Jadwin Hall is a large building with 6 floors.
Jadwin Hall houses the Princeton Center for Theoretical Science and the Princeton Gravity Initiative. - There are 3 elevators and 5 stairways within the building.
- The floors are signed as levels B, A, 1, 2, 3, 4 and R.
- There is internal access between this building, Jones Hall and McDonnell Hall.
Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is step-free via slopes.
- Jadwin Hall has 8 external entrances.
The front entrance provides step-free level access (accessible entrance). - Some entrances are signed as being accessible.
- The accessible entrance gives direct access to level A.
- The entrance from the right side of the building has stepped access with manual doors to level 1.
There are 2 entrances from the courtyard which provide level access with automatic doors to level 1, however the approach is ramped or stepped. The ramp leading to the courtyard has a gradient of 6%.
The entrance on the front left is accessed by a ramp with a gradient of 11%., and also 2 steps leading to the ramp off Streicker Bridge.
The entrance on the rear is level however the approach is sloped. The slope leads down from Washington Road, and has a gradient of 8%.
Getting Around
- The majority of the building has step-free level access but there are some areas accessed by ramps and/or steps as detailed below.
- On level 1 there is a ramp or steps leading down to 102 Joseph Henry Room. The ramp has a gradient of 9%.
On level A there is a platform lift for accessible access to the front of A10 Physics Lecture Hall. - There is internal access between Jadwin Hall and McDonnell Hall on level A.
- Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are hard and smooth with a shiny finish.
- There are resting areas throughout the building with a range of seating types including chairs with and without armrests, armchairs and sofas.
- Wayfinding signage and floor plans are provided in circulation routes and elevators.
Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available
- There are 5 restrooms with adaptations.
- Restrooms with adaptations are located on level A and 3.
- 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 level B, A, 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Entrance (Accessible Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the front of the building.
- This entrance gives access to level A in the building.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 3ft 5in (105cm).
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open towards you.
- There is a push plate at a height of 3ft 1in (94cm).
- The width of the opening is 5ft 8in (172cm).
- There is a raised threshold at the opening.
- The doors have a high color contrast.
- Only one side of the double doors opens automatically.
- There is a second set of automatic doors.
- The second set of doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 5ft 8in (172cm).
- The second doors have a high color contrast.
- Only one side of the second double doors opens automatically.
Elevator (PE1)
- The elevator is located ahead on the right as you enter through the accessible entrance.
- The floors which are accessible by this elevator are B, 1, 2, 3, 4 and R.
- 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 4ft 12in (152cm).
- The internal dimensions of the elevator are 6ft 11in x 7ft 1in (210cm x 216cm).
- The internal elevator control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a medium 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 even within the elevator.
- There are other elevators available at this location which vary in size.
Stairway (Stair 1)
- The floors which are accessible by stairway are B, A, 1, 2, 3, 4 and R.
- There are 20+ steps between floors.
- There are handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are at a height of 2ft 11in (90cm).
- The height of the highest step is 7in (19cm).
- The minimum tread depth is 11in (27cm).
- Lighting levels are low.
- Stair 2 gives access to levels A, 1, 2, 3, 4.
Stairs 3, 4, and 5 give access to levels B, 1, 2, 3, 4.
Restroom with Adaptations (Level A - Gender Inclusive - Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The restroom surveyed is approximately 14yd 8in (13m) from the accessible 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 outwards and has a high color contrast.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the restroom door opening is 2ft 11in (90cm).
- The door has a push button lock.
- Internally the door has a high color contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The overall dimensions are 7ft 2in x 6ft 2in (218cm x 188cm).
- The turning space dimensions are 4ft 5in x 6ft 2in (135cm x 188cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the WC as you look at it.
- The lateral transfer space is 3ft 3in (98cm) (from the side of the WC pan to the wall).
- There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab bar on the rear wall and on the side wall.
- The horizontal grab bars have a high color contrast 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 WC seat is 1ft 7in (48cm) from the floor.
- The WC seat has a low color contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet paper dispenser which can be reached when seated on the WC.
- The toilet paper dispenser has a high color contrast.
- The toilet paper dispenser is 1ft 9in (53cm) from the floor.
- The sink is 2ft 10in (86cm) from the floor.
- The sink faucet type is lever mixer.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser has a high color contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 3ft 11in (120cm) from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted paper towel dispenser.
- The paper towel dispenser has a low color contrast.
- The paper towel dispenser is 4ft (123cm) from the floor.
- There is a mirror above the sink/counter top.
- The stall has a wastebasket.
- There is a low color contrast between the walls and floor.
- Lighting levels are even.
Restroom with Adaptations (Level 3 - Female - Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The restroom surveyed is approximately 3yd 10in (3m) from the elevator.
- 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 both ways and has a high color contrast.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the restroom door opening is 2ft 11in (90cm).
- 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 11in (90cm).
- The door has a sliding bolt lock.
- Internally the door has a low color contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The overall dimensions are 5ft 1in x 4ft 8in (156cm x 142cm).
- The turning space dimensions are 2ft 12in x 4ft 8in (91cm x 142cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the WC as you look at it.
- The lateral transfer space is 2ft 12in (91cm) (from the side of the WC pan to the wall).
- There is a push button flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab bar on the rear wall and on the side wall.
- The horizontal grab bars have a high color contrast 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 WC seat is 1ft 5in (43cm) from the floor.
- The WC seat has a low color contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet paper dispenser.
- The toilet paper dispenser has a high color contrast.
- The toilet paper dispenser is 3ft 8in (112cm) 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.
- The paper towel dispenser has a high color contrast.
- There is a mirror above the sink/counter top.
- The stall has a sanitary trash can.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 3ft 11in (120cm) from the floor.
- There is a low color contrast between the walls and floor.
- Lighting levels are even.