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Proposed Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way
Elizabeth Hilton, P.E. FHWA Texas Division
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How The Rule is Organized • R1 Application and Administration • R2 Scoping Requirements • R3 Technical Requirements
• Pedestrian Access Route • Curb Ramps and Blended Transitions • Accessible Pedestrian Signals • Transit Stops/Shelters • Street Furniture • On-street Parking/Passenger Loading Zones
• R4 Supplementary Technical Requirements
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Accessibility is easiest to achieve in new construction
New Construction
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• In alterations, it may not be possible to meet all of the accessibility requirements
• Follow new construction provisions to the extent possible
• Transition segments comply to extent practicable
Alterations
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Pedestrian Access Route (PAR) • 4 feet minimum exclusive of the curb • Follow roadway grade except on exclusive pedestrian structures • Alternate route required when PAR is closed (ref Part 6 MUTCD). Continuous edge required for ped delineation • 2 ramps per corner req’d in new constt. Diagonals last choice & only in alterations
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• Max cross slope 2% • More flexibility at
street crossings: • 2% max if stop/yield
control • 5% max if signalized or
uncontrolled • Match street grade at
midblock crossings
2% cross slope max
Pedestrian Access Route (PAR)
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Transit Stops & Shelters
• Connect boarding areas and shelters and pedestrian network with a PAR • Rule covers areas for lift or ramp deployment as well as shelters, signage & connection to pedestrian network
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• Place DW on curb ramp at grade break if level landing at bottom of ramp is less than 5’ deep.
• Place DW on bottom landing if landing is more than 5’ deep at any point (DW moves but grade break does not).
< 5’
Detectable Warnings
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APS
Accessible pedestrian signals (APS) required when: • New pedestrian signals are installed • Signal head replaced • Controller and software altered
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• Pedestrian crossing easily located for way finding at all roundabouts
• Where pedestrian crossings are multi-lane; pedestrian-activated signals shall be provided.
Roundabouts
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How to Comment on the Rule (by Feb 2, 2012)
• Public Hearings: September 12th in Dallas, TX and November 9th in Washington, DC
• On the web: www.regulations.gov • E-mail: [email protected] • Fax: 202-272-0081 • Mail: Office of Technical and Information
Services, Access Board, 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111