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1
Capitol
Hill Accessibility Guide for Visitors with Disabilities. i
WELCOME. ii
Table
of Contents. 1
STATE
CAPITOL BUILDING.. 2
Entrances. 2
Courtesy
Wheelchair and Scooter Availability. 2
Inside
the Capitol 2
Restrooms. 4
Sign
Language Interpreters. 4
Assistive
Listening Systems. 4
Visitors
with Visual Disabilities. 4
PAUL
D. COVERDELL LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING.. 5
Entrance. 5
Restrooms. 5
Sign
Language Interpreters. 5
Assistive
Listening Systems. 6
Visitors
with Visual Disabilities. 6
JAMES
"SLOPPY" FLOYD VETERANS MEMORIAL BUILDING.. 7
Entrances. 7
Entrance
when using MARTA. 7
Entrance
when parking. 7
Restrooms. 7
Capitol
Commons Cafe. 7
PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION.. 8
PARKING.. 8
HELPFUL
RESOURCES. 9
BUILDING
ACCESSIBILITY. 10
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The north entrance on MLK, Jr., Drive and south entrance
located on Capitol Square are accessible. To enter the building from the north
entrance, push the security button on the left side of the doorway. This will
notify capitol security to open the door electronically. The building is open
from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, except for state holidays.
Courtesy wheelchairs and scooters are available on a
first-come, first- served basis at the south entrance located on Capitol
Square. Photo ID is required. Wheelchairs and scooters must remain on Capitol
property at all times.
The House and Senate galleries located on the 4th floor each
have accessible seating areas. There are committee meeting and conference rooms
available throughout the building. For specific information on accessibility
for the Senate gallery, contact the Secretary of the Senate's office at
404-656-5040; for the House gallery, contact the Clerk's Office at 404-656-5015;
for the committee rooms, contact the Office of the Speaker at 404-656-5020.
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A wheelchair accessible women's restroom is located on the
second floor, in room 233. This restroom has a power assisted door for entry
and exit. A wheelchair accessible men's restroom is located on the fourth
floor, adjacent to the House gallery, in room 425.
Additionally, there are men's and women's restrooms on the
first, second and third floors with accessibility features.
Sign language interpreting services are available for:
·
meetings
with legislators,
·
legislative
committee hearings,
·
House
and Senate floor sessions, and
·
guided
Capitol tours (see page 8: Helpful Resources).
To request a sign language interpreter for one of the above
activities, please call the Georgia Office of Legislative Counsel at
404-656-5000 or send an email to legcounsel@legis.ga.gov.
Please make your requests at least 48 hours before the
service is needed.
Assistive listening devices are available for use in the
galleries. The systems, for the exclusive use of people who have hearing loss,
are available for the duration of a particular session or meeting and must be
returned immediately following the session or meeting. Receivers may be signed
out from room 324 (or alternatively room 323). Call 404-655-0445 for further
information.
Permanent room spaces, including House and Senate galleries,
offices, hearing rooms and restrooms are designated using braille numerals with
white-on-red signage. House personnel are available to assist individuals who
need or desire further guidance. In addition, all elevators are equipped with
audio floor notification and braille controls.
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The public entrance to the Paul D. Coverdell Legislative
Office Building is accessible via a ramp located in the front of the building,
off of Capitol Square, adjacent to the main entrance. The building is open from
7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, except for state holidays.
There are two sets of men's and women's restrooms with
38" wide toilet stalls and 32" clear opening out- swinging doors on each
floor. There is a fully accessible single user restroom located on the sixth
floor inside the cafeteria.
Sign language interpreting services are available for:
·
meetings
with legislators,
·
legislative
committee hearings, and
·
House
and Senate floor sessions.
To request a sign language interpreter for one of the above
activities, please call the Georgia Office of Legislative Counsel at
404-656-5000 or you may send an email to legcounsel@legis.ga.gov.
Please make your requests at least 48 hours before the
service is needed.
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Assistive listening devices are available for use in the
House and Senate chambers, as well as rooms 406, 415, 506, 515 and 606.
The systems, for the exclusive use of people who have hearing
loss, are available for the duration of a particular session or meeting and
must be returned immediately following the session or meeting. Call House
Communications at 404-656-0305 or the Secretary of the Senate at 404-656-5040
for further information.
Permanent room spaces, including House and Senate member
offices, hearing rooms, and restrooms are designated using braille numerals
with white-on-red signage. Personnel are available to assist individuals who
need or desire further guidance. In addition, all elevators are equipped with
audio floor notification and braille controls.
For more detailed information about wayfinding and access for
Capitol Hill, or to request alternate document formats, go to www.ada.georgia.gov/accessibility-capitol-hill or contact the State
ADA Coordinator's Office by phone at 404-657-7313, TTY 404-657-9993 or via
email at gaada@gsfic.ga.gov.
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All public entrances to the Sloppy Floyd Building are
accessible.
The Sloppy Floyd Building is located above the Georgia State
Marta train station. The Georgia State Marta train station is located on the
blue/green line. When at the Georgia State Marta station take the stairs,
escalator or elevator up to the State Building. You will enter into the West
Tower. Once in the building take the escalator, immediately on your left, down
one level to the West Tower security guard post. The security guard post will
require a valid photo I.D. to enter the tower.
Once parked in the Pete Hackney parking deck take the
elevator or stairs to the 5th level of the parking deck which has the entrance
to the pedestrian bridge.
The pedestrian bridge will take you over Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
and into the Butler parking deck. In the Butler parking deck take the elevator
or stairs to the 3rd level (Bridge). Take the bridge into the Floyd building.
You will enter the Floyd building via the East Tower. Walk across to the West
Tower. The security guard post will require a valid photo I.D. to enter the
tower. The Pete Hackney parking deck is located at 162 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE,
Atlanta, GA 30303.
There are wheelchair accessible men's and women's restrooms
located on the plaza level (East Tower side). Additionally, there are men's and
women's restrooms designated as accessible in the East Tower on floors 3, 12,
16, and 20, and in the West Tower on floors 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20.
The Cafe is located on the bottom level of the building.
There are elevators in both the East and West Towers that provide access to the
cafeteria level.
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The Georgia State Capitol building is only one block away
from the Georgia State MARTA Station on the blue/green rail line. If you are coming
from the red or gold rail line, exit at the Five Points Station and follow the
signs to the Eastbound platform. Get on the first eastbound train and ride one
stop to the Georgia State Station. Take the Piedmont Avenue exit out of the
station and turn left on Piedmont Avenue. The Capitol is located one block
south of the MARTA station.
MARTA has eight (8) bus routes that serve Capitol Hill. For
more information and route planning, contact MARTA at 404-848-5000 or visit www.martaguide.com/2010/04/18/marta-to-the-georgia-capitol.
Parking for visitors to Capitol Hill is available for a daily
fee at the following parking facilities:
·
Steve
Polk on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. 65 MLK, Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta, GA 30334
·
Pete
Hackney at the corner of Decatur Street and Jesse Hill Jr. Drive. 162 Jesse
Hill Jr. Drive SE, Atlanta GA 30303
·
Capitol
Hill public parking lot across from the State Capitol and next to Liberty Plaza
going south. 216 Capitol Avenue, Atlanta GA 30334
·
15
Wall Street parking lot on Central Avenue next to Underground Atlanta. Lower
Wall Street & Kimball Way, Atlanta, GA 30303
These parking facilities have accessible parking. For more
information, contact the Georgia Building Authority (GBA) Parking Services at
404-656-3251.
Additional parking is available in privately operated
facilities dispersed in the area.
Watch for descriptive/directional signs on the Capitol
grounds which indicate accessible routes.
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Assistive Listening Devices at the Capitol Building
The Capitol Post Office, 404-656-0445
Assistive Listening Devices at the Coverdell Legislative
Office Building
House Communications, 404-656-0305 Secretary of the Senate,
404-656-5040
Committee Rooms
Office of the Speaker, 404-656-5020
Dining on Capitol Hill
Eurest Dining, 404-656-3850 www.gba.georgia.gov/cafeterias
Emergency Services
Capitol
Police
Communications Room, 404-624-7281
Guided Capitol Tours (10-60 Visitors)
Georgia Capitol Museum, 404-463-4536 www.libs.uga.edu/capitolmuseum/tours/guided.html
Parking on Capitol Hill
Georgia Building Authority Parking Services, 404-656-3251
Public Transportation to Capitol Hill
MARTA,
404-848-5000
www.martaguide.com/2010/04/18/marta-to-the-georgia-capitol
Senate Gallery
Secretary of the Senate, 404-656-5040
Sign Language Interpreters
The Capitol and the Coverdell Legislative Office Building
Georgia Office of Legislative Counsel, 404-656-5000 Email: legcounsel@legis.ga.gov
State of Georgia General Information Center
Toll
Free: 1.800.georgia (1-800-436-7442)
Metro
Atlanta: 678.georgia (678-436-7442)
Website: 1.800.georgia.gov
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Contact the State ADA
Coordinator's Office for more detailed information about wayfinding and access
for Capitol Hill, or to request alternate document formats.
270 Washington
Street, 2nd Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Phone: 404-657-7313 •
Fax: 404-463-5650 • TTY: 404-657-9993
Email: gaada@gsfic.ga.gov
www.ada.georgia.gov
www.howsmyservice.gsfic.ga.gov
www.howsmyservice.gba.ga.gov
10/2015
