Access Guide
About
- There is a campus parking lot available.
- The name of the nearest parking lot is Field House Lot.
- View information on Swarthmore College Parking Lots (opens new tab) .
- Student permit parking is available in the Cunningham South Lot. View information on parking on campus
The nearest parking lot containing visitor parking spaces is Field House Lot. View information on visitor parking. - Clothier Field Stadium is an open air stadium with track and field facilities, and a grandstand seating area.
- There are no elevators and some stairways at some entrances and seating areas.
Getting Inside
- The approach to the stadium is step-free via slopes with varying degrees of gradient.
- There is step-free access to the track and field, but stepped access to the grandstand seating area.
- Clothier Field Stadium has 3 entrances, 1 entrance provides step-free access via a slope.
- One of the entrances is signed as 'Clothier Field and Skallerup Track' whilst the other 2 entrances are not signed.
- The 'Clothier Field and Skallerup Track' entrance gives direct access to the track via a slope.
- The west and east entrances are stepped. There are no doors at the east entrance, but the west entrance has a permanently held open gate.
Getting Around
- It is not possible to bypass the steps around the stadium.
- There is a slope with a gradient under 5% to access the track after the Clothier Memorial Field and Skallerup Track entrance.
- Floor surfaces vary, with some being hard and smooth and others being soft, such as the rubberized track surface or grassed field.
- There is bench seating at several areas around the stadium.
- Wayfinding signage is limited throughout the stadium.
- There is not an assistive listening system.
- There is not a designated safe or quiet space.
Entrance (Clothier Memorial Field and Skallerup Track Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the northwest corner of the track.
- There is step-free access via a slope at the entrance.
- The slope has a gradient easier than 1:20.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess that provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is a single manual gate at this entrance.
- The gate is permanently held open.
- The gate is easy to open.
- The width of the opening is 7ft 1in (217cm).
- The gate has a low visual contrast.
- There is step-free access via a slope as you enter the entrance.
- The slope has a gradient easier than 1:20.
Designated Seating
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Location and Access
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- The designated seating area surveyed is located in front of the grandstand.
- The designated seating is not located in a separate area from the main seating area.
- The most accessible route to the designated seating area has ramps/slopes.
- The slope has a gradient of 1:14.
- There is not a step-free level resting area.
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Designated Seating
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- The designated seating is uncovered.
- There are 10+ designated spaces for wheelchair users.
- The designated spaces for wheelchair users are not clearly marked or signed.
- The dimensions of the designated space being surveyed are 6ft x 18ft 1in (183cm x 552cm).
- The view from this seating area is restricted.
- Companions sit behind you.
- There is space for a service animal to rest.
- There is space for a wheelchair user to maneuver (60in x 60in - 1525mm x 1525mm).
- There is not designated aisle seating.
- There may be background noise.
- There is a restroom with accessibility features close to the seating area.
- The nearest restroom with accessibility features is in the Michael L. Mullan Tennis Center.