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Search Results "Transit Sign"
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Access Board: Changes in Level
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13. Q: When a sign language interpreter is needed, where do I find one?
This is generally accomplished through a contract with a sign language interpreter service....
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"Auxiliary Aids and Services" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
One major advocacy organization, for example, noted that the speed at which individuals communicate orally or use sign language averages about 200 words per minute or more while exchange...
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Roadway resurfacing, curb ramps at crosswalks
If roadways are being resurfaced or otherwise altered as part of a BRT project, curb ramps must be installed at crosswalks that have been affected. (DOT ADA Standard 106.5.)
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R308.1.1.2 Grade
R308.1.1.2 Grade. Parallel to the street or highway, the grade of boarding and alighting areas shall be the same as the street or highway, to the extent practicable. Perpendicular to...
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10.3.1(17)
(17) Where provided, elevators shall be glazed or have transparent panels to allow an unobstructed view both in to and out of the car. Elevators shall comply with 4.10. EXCEPTION:...
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§ 38.39(b)
(b) Characters on signs required by paragraph (a) of this section shall have a width-to-height ratio between 3:5 and 1:1 and a stroke width-to-height ratio between 1:5 and 1:10, with a minimum...
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Types of Interpreting
This may include ASL signs used in mostly English word order, fingerspelling (using ASL signs that represent individual letters of the alphabet in order to spell out specific words), and...
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Cross Slope
Cross Slope The cross slopes of gangways, transition plates and floating piers that are part of an accessible route must be designed and constructed to not exceed a maximum of 2 percent...
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24. Q: It sounds like awareness and training are critical for effective interaction with individuals with disabilities. How can I find out more about the needs of my local disability community?
Entities employing 50 or more persons were also to develop a "transition plan" identifying structural changes that needed to be made....
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY and NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY - OPINION & ORDER
AUTHORITY, a public benefit corporation; THOMAS PRENDERGAST, in his official capacity as chairman and chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT...
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What is a transition plan? Does every facility need one?
A transition plan guides work needed to bring facilities and programs that are not accessible into compliance with accessibility standards. Every transition plan includes: 1....
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Floor or Ground Surfaces: ADA Standard Section 305.2
Section 305.2 covers the current ADA Standards for floor or ground surfaces of clear floor or ground space.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISABILITY LAW GUIDANCE: Origin-to-Destination Service
What are the obligations of transit providers to ensure that eligible passengers receive “origin-to-destination” service?...
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"Qualified Interpreter" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
For example, a qualified interpreter who uses American Sign Language (ASL) is not necessarily qualified to interpret orally....
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F244.2.1 Alterations and Additions
EXCEPTION: Where an entity is implementing a transition plan for program accessibility developed pursuant to regulations issued under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act that designates...
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Accessibility Evaluation Surveys
This information is important for developing transition plans and for providing useful information about the wide range of Forest Service facilities. A U.S....
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Signage [4.6.4]
Recommendation: Since traffic codes often govern sign height, ADAAG does not specify a height for parking signs....
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1. New Curb Ramp Construction and Alterations
Federal law, however, specified flush or smooth transitions. Accordingly, non-federally-funded curb ramps were built with a lip, while federally-funded curb ramps were not....
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Can surface decals substitute for post- or wall-mounted signs?
No, the Standards require signs identifying accessible parking spaces that are at least 60” high measured to the bottom edge of the sign so that they are visible when a vehicle is parked...
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Printed and website notices
□ On all printed and website notices provide an opportunity for individuals to request sign language interpreter as well as other disability related assistance....
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University of Louisville, Injury Risk Assessment and Prevention (iRAP) Laboratory
Investigators also study the epidemiology of wheelchair incidents and difficulties on public transit buses and para-transit vehicles. iRAP investigators also study the effects of rehabilitation...
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Issue: Self-Evaluation and Transition Plans
thorough self-evaluations of their current facilities, programs, policies, and practices to determine what changes are necessary to meet the ADA’s requirements, and have not developed transition...
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11B-703.8.4 Character height
Viewing distance shall be measured as the horizontal distance between the character and an obstruction preventing further approach towards the sign....