Need advice for a wheelchair accessible wooden/cement/asphalt/other walkway on horse farm?
I’m the project foreman for a memorial garden that is going to be constructed this spring/summer. We need to construct a wheelchair-accessible walkway from the parking lot to the garden. It is probably about 300 feet of walkway, mostly going slightly downhill. It is located in Southern Wisconsin, exposed to full sun all day, so it needs to stand up to the weather conditions. I have done some research on concrete and asphalt, and I’m thinking a wooden walkway might be cheapest and easiest to build. It would be in the ground for the most part, and possibly elevated slightly to ease the slope downhill so it is up to code.
I’m wondering if anyone has any suggestions on this. Is wood the best way to go, considering the slope? Is pouring concrete on a slope difficult? How much maintenance can we expect to do with wood, asphalt and concrete? If a wood walkway, is there a paint or sealer we can get locally that will seal it very well, provide some traction and withstand direct sun? Thanks!
This article gives hints and tips about creating a wheelchair ramp. Maybe you can use some of the ideas when creating your walkway:
This article gives hints and tips about creating a wheelchair ramp. Maybe you can use some of the ideas when creating your walkway:
References :
http://www.newdisability.com/wheelchairramp.htm