Pedestrian Mobility and Safety Audit Guide Pedestrian Mobility and ...

Photo credit: Janet Barlow
In the photo on the right, not the pushbuttonintegrated
APS on pole. The speaker is a part
of the pushbutton unit, which has a large tactile
arrow with good visual contrasat. The arrow
should be aligned with the crosswalk lines.
The audible walk indication comes from
speakers at the pushbutton and may be a rapid
ticking sound or a speech message saying the
street name and “walk sign is on.”
There is a pushbutton locator tone, a beep or
a click that comes from the pushbutton once
per second, to help blind pedestrians find the
pushbutton.
In the photo on the left, a curb ramp was
provided at the pushbutton, but without a
level maneuvering and turning space, the
pushbutton is not usable by a person in a
wheelchair or with a balance problem.
November 2008
Photo credit: Janet Barlow
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