# ANSI A117.1 - Wheelchair Turning Space?

**URL:** <https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ansi-a117-1-wheelchair-turning-space/1598>\
**Category:** Project Development & Documentation\
**Created:** [August 5, 2020, 5:41am UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ansi-a117-1-wheelchair-turning-space/1598 "2020-08-05T05:41:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vincent.Lee](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.blackspectacles.com/vincent.lee/32/392_2.png) [@Vincent.Lee](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/Vincent.Lee)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 5:41am UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ansi-a117-1-wheelchair-turning-space/1598/1 "2020-08-05T05:41:10Z")

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Does NCARB use the updated ANSI A117.1 2017 clearance of 67" instead of the older 60" clearance?

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**Author:** ![monicafitzpatrick](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/1.png) [@monicafitzpatrick](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/monicafitzpatrick)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ansi-a117-1-wheelchair-turning-space/1598/2 "2020-08-05T15:31:22Z")

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Welcome back @Vincent.Lee ! Let’s see if @heatherrivera could answer this question for you.

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**Author:** ![heatherrivera](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/23.png) [@heatherrivera](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/heatherrivera)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ansi-a117-1-wheelchair-turning-space/1598/3 "2020-08-05T20:15:18Z")

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Hi @Vincent.Lee

Currently, NCARB is still referencing ICC A117.1-2009.

Hope that helps!

Heather Rivera, NCARB

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**Author:** ![Vincent.Lee](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.blackspectacles.com/vincent.lee/32/392_2.png) [@Vincent.Lee](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/Vincent.Lee)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ansi-a117-1-wheelchair-turning-space/1598/4 "2020-08-05T20:48:20Z")

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Yes! Thanks for confirming.

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**Author:** ![heatherrivera](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/23.png) [@heatherrivera](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/heatherrivera)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ansi-a117-1-wheelchair-turning-space/1598/5 "2020-08-05T21:47:46Z")

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You got it!