Eventually, the pedestrian and the DOT signal technicians arranged to meet at the site. Demonstrating the APS, the technician said: “See? The button ticks so you know it’s there....
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Issue 15: Installation Errors Increase Risk
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Common Problems Arising in the Installation of Accessible Pedestrian Signals
of accessible pedestrian signals (APS)....
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Issue 14: Inspection of contractor’s work - Beware of field changes!
Figure 22: When two APS are mounted on an existing signal pole, one is poorly located....
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Significant alternatives which minimize any significant economic impacts on small entities
Accessible pedestrian signals and pedestrian pushbuttons required when pedestrian signals newly installed or replaced at signalized intersections (see R209)....
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Issue 11: Good vibrations (vibrotactile indications)
The vibrotactile indication provides WALK signal information for pedestrians who are both visually and hearing impaired and also may be used by pedestrians who are visually impaired (with...
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Issue 13: Stub poles
A signal pull box was already in the sidewalk area near the new stub pole location, so concrete work was minimized. Stub poles are commonly used in some jurisdictions. ...
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Tactile arrow
Tactile arrow The tactile arrow on the device must be aligned with the direction of travel on the crosswalk and point toward the street crossing that the pushbutton controls and signals...
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Issue 7: Repair/replacement (put it back right!)
Issue 7: Repair/replacement (put it back right!) An APS that was knocked down in a crash was reinstalled by workers who did not know how the device was supposed to function. After...
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Issue 10: Braille (right side up?)
The typical sign includes print arrows and pedestrian symbols, often on both sides of the sign so that it can be flipped over to be installed on either side of the street....
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Appendix: Checklist for APR Installations
Appendix: Checklist for APR Installations (adapted from “Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practice”, NCHRP Web-only document 117A)....
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Other Features
a light or beep), tactile crosswalk maps, and options activated by an extended button push: audible beaconing (useful for directional guidance at irregular or long crossings), extended pedestrian...
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Issue 5: Tactile arrow (in line)
Even small misalignments can inadvertently direct a blind pedestrian outside the crosswalk area or into the parallel traffic. Remedy: The APS needs to be removed and reinstalled....
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio: ADA Standard Section 706.5
The signal-to-noise ratio for internally generated noise in assistive listening systems shall be 18 dB minimum....
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Location
Location Pushbutton-integrated APS rely on relative proximity to the crossing location, not on difference in sounds, to clarify which street crossing is being signaled....
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Visible and Audible Signals: ADA Standard Section 407.2.2.1
Section 407.2.2.1 covers the current ADA Standards for elevator visible and audible signals.
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11B-407.2.2.1 Visible and audible signals
A visible and audible signal shall be provided at each hoistway entrance to indicate which car is answering a call and the car’s direction of travel....
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Hall Signals: ADA Standard Section 407.2.2
Section 407.2.2 covers the current ADA Standards for elevator hall signals.
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11B-407.2.2 Hall signals
Hall signals, including in-car signals, shall comply with Section 11B-407.2.2....
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SECTION 3104 PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS AND TUNNELS
[See subsections ...]
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PEDESTRIAN
[DSA-AC] An individual who moves in walking areas with or without the use of walking assistive devices such as crutches, leg braces, wheelchairs, white cane, service animal, etc.
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Issue 9: Reach (how far?)
Issue 9: Reach (how far?) APS devices can be located in landscaped areas if the pushbutton is reachable from a level paved area. Figure 12 shows a location where new APS (and new...
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11B-407.2.2.2 Visible signals
Visible signal fixtures shall be centered at 72 inches (1829 mm) minimum above the finish floor or ground....
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Visible Signals: ADA Standard Section 407.2.2.2
Section 407.2.2.2 covers the current ADA Standards for elevator visible signals.
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11B-411.4.8.2.2 Signal level
The verbal annunciator signal level shall comply with Section 11B-407.4.8.2.2....