Pedestrians with vision impairments often have to cross streets at unfamiliar signalized intersections. The results are reported of research on crossings by blind pedestrians at complex intersections before and after the installation of accessible pedestrian signals (APS) and again following the installation of innovative device features. Objective data on measures of street crossing performance by 56 participants were obtained at four intersections, two each in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Portland, Oregon. The analysis includes broad measures of crossing timing, wayfinding, and independence. After APS installation, delay in starting to cross was reduced by approximately 2 s, and there was significant improvement in independently determining a safe time to cross, beginning to cross during the “Walk” signal, and completing crossings before the onset of perpendicular traffic. Some measures of wayfinding and related measures of independence also improved in Portland. Additional device features introduced after the first postinstallation testing session led to additional improvements in wayfinding during a second postinstallation test in Charlotte.


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    Title :

    Accessible Pedestrian Signals at Complex Intersections


    Subtitle :

    Effects on Blind Pedestrians


    Additional title:

    Transportation Research Record


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2008-01-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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