Top view of a wheelchair negotiating a U-shaped passage where the distance separating the two legs is less than 48 inches

Figure 7(b)
Accessible Route
Turns around an Obstruction

A U-turn around an obstruction less than 48 inches (1220 mm) wide may be made if the passage width is a minimum of 42 inches (1065 mm) and the base of the U-turn space is a minimum of 48 inches (1220 mm) wide.

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