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From page 217... ... Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practice A - 217 Appendix A: Current Guidelines Introduction For the convenience of the reader, this appendix contains excerpts from the MUTCD (current and proposed language) and Draft PROWAG concerning guidance on accessible pedestrian signals. Read the entire page →
From page 218... ... A- 218 Appendix A: Current Guidelines Excerpts from MUTCD -- 2003 Edition with Revision No. 1 Incorporated, dated November 2004 SECTION 4D.03 PROVISIONS FOR PEDESTRIANS Support: Chapter 4E contains additional information regarding pedestrian signals. Read the entire page →
From page 219... ... Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practice A - 219 that pedestrians who have visual disabilities need to operate reasonably safely at a signalized location. Th erefore, many signalized locations will not require any accessible pedestrian signals. Read the entire page →
From page 220... ... A- 220 Appendix A: Current Guidelines A Potential demand for accessible pedestrian signals; B Read the entire page →
From page 221... ... Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practice A - 221 Guidance: Th e accessible walk signal tone should be no louder than the locator tone, except when there is optional activation to provide a louder signal tone for a single pedestrian phase. Automatic volume adjustment in response to ambient traﬃ c sound level should be provided up to a maximum volume of 89 dBA. Read the entire page →
From page 222... ... A- 222 Appendix A: Current Guidelines SECTION 4E.09 ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL DETECTORS Standard: An accessible pedestrian signal detector shall be deﬁ ned as a device designated to assist the pedestrian who has visual or physical disabilities in activating the pedestrian phase. At accessible pedestrian signal locations with pedestrian actuation, each pushbutton shall activate both the walk interval and the accessible pedestrian signals. Read the entire page →
From page 223... ... Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practice A - 223 Guidance: Pushbuttons should be audibly locatable. Pushbutton locator tones should be intensity responsive to ambient sound, and be audible 1.8 to 3.7 m (6 to 12 ft) Read the entire page →
From page 224... ... A- 224 Appendix A: Current Guidelines Pushbutton locator tones should be deactivated during ﬂ ashing operation of the traﬃ c control signal. Option: At locations with pretimed traﬃ c control signals or nonactuated approaches, pedestrian pushbuttons may be used to activate the accessible pedestrian signals. Read the entire page →
From page 225... ... Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practice A - 225 Proposed Amendments to the MUTCD Relevant to APS On January 2, 2008, the Federal Highway Administration published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Amendments (NPA) Read the entire page →
From page 226... ... A- 226 Appendix A: Current Guidelines Guidance: Accessible pedestrian signals (see Sections 4E.06 and 4E.09) that provide information in nonvisual formats (such as audible tones, speech messages, and/ or vibrating surfaces) Read the entire page →
From page 227... ... Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practice A - 227 Support: Th e factors that make crossing at a signalized location diﬃ cult for pedestrians who have visual disabilities include: increasingly quiet cars, right turn on red (which masks the beginning of the through phase) , continuous right-turn movements, complex signal operations, traﬃ c circles, and wide streets. Read the entire page →
From page 228... ... A- 228 Appendix A: Current Guidelines Standard: Accessible pedestrian signals shall have both audible and vibrotactile walk indications. Accessible pedestrian signals shall have an audible walk indication during the walk interval only. Read the entire page →
From page 229... ... Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practice A - 229 Th e accessible walk signal shall have the same duration as the pedestrian walk signal except when the pedestrian signal rests in walk. Guidance: If the pedestrian signal rests in walk, the accessible walk signal should be limited to the ﬁ rst 7 seconds of the walk interval. Read the entire page →
From page 230... ... A- 230 Appendix A: Current Guidelines Speech messages that are used at intersections having pedestrian phasing that is concurrent with vehicular phasing shall be patterned after the model: "Broadway. Walk sign is on to cross Broadway." Speech messages that are used at intersections having exclusive pedestrian phasing shall be patterned after the model: "Walk sign is on for all crossings." Walk interval messages shall not contain any additional information, except they shall include designations such as "Street" or "Avenue" where this information is necessary to avoid ambiguity at a particular location. Read the entire page →
From page 231... ... Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practice A - 231 more shall actuate the pedestrian timing, any associated accessible walk signal, and any additional feature(s) Read the entire page →
From page 232... ... A- 232 Appendix A: Current Guidelines SECTION 4E.08 PEDESTRIAN DETECTORS Option: Pedestrian detectors may be pushbuttons or passive detection devices. Support: Th e provisions in this Section place pedestrian pushbuttons within easy reach of pedestrians who are intending to cross each crosswalk and make it obvious which pushbutton is associated with each crosswalk. Read the entire page →
From page 233... ... Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practice A - 233 Except as noted in the Option below, where two pedestrian pushbuttons are provided on the same corner of a signalized location, the pushbuttons should be separated by a distance of at least 3 m (10 ft) (see Figure 4E-2) Read the entire page →
From page 234... ... A- 234 Appendix A: Current Guidelines Standard: If used, a pilot light or other means of indication installed with a pedestrian pushbutton shall not be illuminated until actuation. Once it is actuated, the pilot light shall remain illuminated until the pedestrian's green or WALKING PERSON (symbolizing WALK) Read the entire page →
From page 235... ... Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practice A - 235 Pushbutton locator tones shall be intensity responsive to ambient sound, and be audible 1.8 to 3.7 m (6 to 12 ft) from the pushbutton, or to the building line, whichever is less. Read the entire page →
From page 236... ... A- 236 Appendix A: Current Guidelines pedestrian detectors are used, an additional accessible pedestrian detector shall be provided in the median. Option: At locations with pretimed traﬃ c control signals or nonactuated approaches, pedestrian pushbuttons may be used to activate the accessible pedestrian signals. Read the entire page →
From page 237... ... Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practice A - 237 Standard: If speech pushbutton information messages are made available by actuating the accessible pedestrian signal detector, they shall only be actuated when the walk interval is not timing. Th ey shall begin with the term "Wait," followed by intersection identiﬁ cation information modeled after: "Wait to cross Broadway at Grand." If information on intersection signalization or geometry is also given, it shall follow the intersection identiﬁ cation information. Read the entire page →
From page 238... ... A- 238 Appendix A: Current Guidelines Excerpts from Draft Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (Draft PROWAG) November 23, 2005 Updates are expected. Read the entire page →
From page 239... ... Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practice A - 239 R102 Equivalent Facilitation Nothing in these requirements prevents the use of designs, products, or technologies as alternatives to those prescribed, provided they result in substantially equivalent or greater accessibility and usability. R103 Conventions R103.1 Dimensions. Read the entire page →
From page 240... ... A- 240 Appendix A: Current Guidelines R105 Defi nitions R105.1 General. For the purpose of this document, the terms deﬁ ned in R105.5 have the indicated meaning. Read the entire page →
From page 241... ... Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practice A - 241 R201.2 Temporary and Permanent Facilities. Th ese requirements shall apply to temporary and permanent facilities. Read the entire page →
From page 242... ... A- 242 Appendix A: Current Guidelines R306.2.1.1 Crossings. Accessible pedestrian signal devices shall be 3.0 m (10.0 ft) Read the entire page →
From page 243... ... Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practice A - 243 R306.3.4 Optional Features. An extended button press shall be permitted to activate additional features. Read the entire page →
From page 244... ... A- 244 Appendix A: Current Guidelines R402.7 Maneuvering Space. Where a clear space is located in an alcove or otherwise conﬁ ned on all or part of three sides, additional maneuvering space shall be provided in accordance with R402.7.1 and R402.7.2. Read the entire page →
From page 245... ... Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practice A - 245 R409.3 Braille. Braille shall be contracted (Grade 2) Read the entire page →
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... Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practice A - 217 Appendix A: Current Guidelines Introduction For the convenience of the reader, this appendix contains excerpts from the MUTCD (current and proposed language) and Draft PROWAG concerning guidance on accessible pedestrian signals.