Audible (Accessible?) Pedestrian Signals

1. Audible (Accessible?) Pedestrian Signals MTC Arterial Operations Committee Meeting September 9, 2008

2. Outline • Why Install APS? • APS Implementation Guidelines • Available APS and Cost • Discussion

3. It’s the Law. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires accessibility to those with disabilities. APS may be necessary to provide this access at certain locations. It’s a design standard (or soon will be). Current CA MUTCD ADAAG Design Guidelines for Public Rights-of-Way Proposed 2009 MUTCD Why install APS?

4. APS Elements Audible WALK indication (tone or ticks) Vibrotactile WALK indication Alert Tones Speech Messages Walk , PPB Braille Labels Locator Tones Tactile Maps Additional Features APS Implementation Guidelines

5. Implementation Guidelines, cont.

7. Characteristics to Consider Go back to MUTCD Prioritization tools SF, San Diego, LA, Portland, Maryland DOT Usually consider intersection size, geometry, accident history, pedestrian usage Implementation Guidelines, cont.

8. Ped Head – mounted (Cuckoo / Chirp-Chirp) Approx $1000 per intersection Pushbutton-integrated APS (most common APS in USA) Approx $7000 per intersection Vibrotactile Only Receiver – based APS APS Availability and Costs

10. Who Uses It?

11. Discussion