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PWPBPP 2014 ACCESSIBLE CROSSING: MORE THAN JUST CURB RAMPS
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PWPBPP 2014
ACCESSIBLE CROSSING:
MORE THAN JUST CURB
RAMPS
THE BASICS: CURB RAMPS
GENERATION ONE
THE BASICS: CURB RAMPS
GENERATION TWO
THE BASICS: CURB RAMPS
GENERATION THREE
ALL people need to cross streets, and
doing so should not be unsafe for any
group
ADA Guidelines
Types of Disabilities
Mobility constraints
Visual impairments
Hearing impairments
Cognitive disabilities
BEYOND MOBILITY CONSTRAINTS, WHY
ARE ACCESSIBLE CROSSWALKS
IMPORTANT?
WHAT IS THE
CITY OF
PITTSBURGH
DOING TO
MAKE
CROSSWALKS
MORE
ACCESSIBLE?
Speakers
WALK/DON’T WALK
signs with
accessible push
buttons and
countdown
Vibration for the
deaf-blind
Consistency in
location/position
ACCESSIBLE TRAFFIC SIGNALS
AUDIBLE BARRICADES
Announcement
format v ia
Empco- l i te
““ATTENTION EASTBOUND [STREET
NAME] PEDESTRIANS. SIDEWALK
CLOSED AHEAD FOR 2 BLOCKS.
ALTERNATE PATH ON OPPOSITE SIDE
OF ROAD. CROSS TO THE OTHER
SIDE AT NEXT INTERSECTION AND
CONTINUE
2 BLOCKS.”
AUDIBLE
BARRICADES
Helps all people by illuminating the crosswalk, but especially
helps the visually impaired
Can also advise drivers about the presence of pedestrians, but
primarily benefits the pedestrians using the crosswalk
IN-PAVEMENT LIGHTING
IN-PAVEMENT LIGHTING
OVERHEAD CROSSWALK SIGNALS
Designed to slow traffic and reduce crossing distance
Beneficial for all, especially the mobility impaired
Also beneficial for the visually impaired– a shorter crossing distance reduces the likelihood of encountering dangerous objects in the roadway
CURB EXTENSIONS
PEDESTRIAN REFUGE ISLANDS
PEDESTRIAN REFUGE ISLANDS
Raise visibility
Slow traffic
Helpful for mid-
block crossings
Reduce risk of
encountering
obstacles while
crossing
SPEED TABLES
Photo: Thisisbossi via Wikimedia Commons
Richard Meritzer – ADA Coordinator, City of Pittsburgh,
[email protected]. 412-255-2102.
The ADA compliance office is also on Facebook and Twitter
(@ADAPGH).
CONTACT
Thanks City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning ADA
Office
Thanks to Sophia Rosenfeld for creating this presentation
CREDITS
QUESTIONS?
