MAR SIN BARRERAS GAINS AWARD FOR PUERTO RICO

A task force in Puerto Rico has designed a barrier-free facility that allows disabled Puerto Ricans to enjoy a visit to the beach. It covers more than 7 waterfront acres (3 ha), including a beach recreation area, a system of ramps and oceanside platforms, specially designed wheelchairs that allow water contact, and a playground for the physically challenged. The state was able to obtain federal funds to build the site as a transportation enhancement project in coordination with the Federal Highway Administration.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This publication appears as a special insert in the Spring 1999 issue of "AASHTO Quarterly."
• Corporate Authors:

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

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  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 2
• Serial:
  • AASHTO International Transportation Observer
  • Publisher: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Beaches; Government funding; Persons with disabilities; Playgrounds; Ramps; Recreational facilities; Wheelchairs
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Federal Highway Administration
• Geographic Terms: Puerto Rico
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Public Transportation; Society; Terminals and Facilities; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00788829
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 5 2000 12:00AM