Closed Circuit TV Magnifier (CCTV): Device using a camera to capture and magnify books or other printed materials to a display screen for individuals with low vision. Now often called Electronic Magnifiers, they are available in both desktop and portable models.

Collector road: A roadway linking traffic on local roads to the arterial road network.

Commercial facility: Facilities that are intended for non residential use by private entities and whose operation affects commerce.

Communication device: Hardware that allows a person who has difficulty using their voice clearly to use words or symbols for communication. May range in complexity from a simple picture board to complex electronic devices that allow personalized, unique construction of ideas.

Compensatory tools: Adaptive computing systems that allow people with disabilities to use computers to complete tasks that they would have difficulty doing without a computer, e.g., reading, writing, communicating, accessing information.

Comprehensive Master Plan: A broad collection of goals, policies, and objectives adopted by a locality for the purpose of directing the growth of the locality.

Continuous passage: An unobstructed way of pedestrian passage or travel that connects pedestrian areas, elements, and facilities to accessible routes on adjacent sites.

Cross slope: The slope measured perpendicular to the direction of travel.

Crushed rock: A material that may be considered accessible on a case-by-case basis, if it is composed of 1/4 minus rock material and properly compacted.  The term “gravel” is often used, but should be avoided, as it is composed of rounded stones that cannot be compacted.

Curb extension: A section of sidewalk at an intersection or midblock crossing that reduces the crossing width for pedestrians and can help reduce traffic speeds.

Curb ramp: A combined ramp and landing to accomplish a change in level at a curb. This element provides street and sidewalk access to pedestrians using wheelchairs

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