What does travel distance mean in egress analysis?

• A. The distance from the street to the building.
• B. The distance from the exit to the exterior curb.
• C. The distance the occupant must travel from the farthest point of occupancy to reach an exit along the required path.
• D. The length of the exit discharge path inside the building.

Answer: (C)

Travel distance is the distance an occupant must travel to reach an exit along the required path of egress travel from the farthest point of occupancy. It is measured along the actual route an person would take through corridors, doors, stairs, and other travel ways until they reach an exit access doorway. It ends at the point where the exit access is reached, not beyond to the exterior or the outside discharge path. This measurement helps determine whether the building provides adequate exits and appropriate egress design for the occupancy.

So, the distance from the farthest point to the nearest exit along the required path is what travel distance captures. It is not the distance from street to the building, nor the distance from the exit to the exterior curb, nor the length of the exit discharge path inside the building.