Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practices

This report is designed to serve as a companion resource document to a one-day training course on accessible pedestrian signals (APS). It includes the following chapters: (1) Introduction to Accessible Pedestrian Signals: Definition and Current Guidance; (2) Travel by Pedestrians Who Are Blind or Who Have Low Vision; (3) Understanding Traffic Signals and Modern Intersection Design; (4) Features of Accessible Pedestrian Signals; (5) When to Install Accessible Pedestrian Signals; (6) Designing APS Installations; (7) Installation, Operation, and Maintenance; (8) Public Education about Accessible Pedestrian Signals; (9) U.S. Case Studies; and (10) International Practice. There are 5 appendices: (A) Current Guidelines; (B) Product Information; (C) Research on Accessible Pedestrian Signals; (D) APS Prioritization Tool Instructions and Forms; and (E) Glossary.

• Record URL:
  http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/159938.aspx
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Details on the research used to develop the training course and tool can be found in NCHRP Web Document 117B.
• Authors:
  • Harkey, David L
  • Carter, Daniel L
  • Barlow, Janet M
  • Bentzen, Billie Louise
• Publication Date: 2007-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: Contractor Guide
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Glossary; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 428p
• Serial:
  • NCHRP Web-Only Document
  • Issue Number: 117A
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Best practices; Blind persons; Case studies; Design; Education and training; Guidelines; Installation; Pedestrian actuated controllers; State of the practice; Visually impaired persons
• Uncontrolled Terms: Accessible pedestrian signals; Operation and maintenance
• Subject Areas: Design; Education and Training; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01100738
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: NCHRP Project 3-62
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 6 2008 3:44PM