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ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS: SYNTHESIS AND GUIDE TO BEST PRACTICE
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Accession Number:

00962118

Record Type:

Monograph

Abstract:

This digest summarizes the publication "Accessible Pedestrian Signals: Synthesis and Guide to Best Practice," by J.M. Barlow, B.L. Bentzen and L. Tabor of Accessible Design for the Blind. Following an introduction and background information on accessible pedestrian signals (APS), the digest covers the following topics: U.S. rules and regulations related to APS; international practice; APS technologies and features; where to install APS; designing installations; new construction or reconstruction installation; retrofitting an intersection with an APS; and specifications for installation of APS components.

Supplemental Notes:

Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Pagination:

21 p.

Publication Date:

2003-7

Serial:

NCHRP Research Results Digest

Issue Number: 278
Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Features:

Figures; Photos; References (9)

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Subject Areas:

Design; Highways; Law; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Aug 19 2003 12:00AM