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ADA Crosswalk Accessibility Requirements

ADA Crosswalk Accessibility Requirements

Guide

The ADA is a broad civil rights statute that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all aspects of everyday life. While it doesn’t offer standards or guidance on APS specifically, it does require agencies to make public facilities, including the pedestrian environment, accessible.

MUTCD Crosswalk Accessibility Requirements

MUTCD Crosswalk Accessibility Requirements

Guide

The MUTCD is a document published by the FHWA that is used by transportation professionals in the U.S. to install and maintain traffic control devices on public roadways. It does not mandate the use of APS, but does provide scoping and technical guidelines for when they are used.

MUTCD APS location requirements map

MUTCD APS location requirements map

Guide

All public infrastructure should be able to accommodate everyone, no matter their age or ability. That’s a belief we hold strongly at Polara, and it also happens to be the law (read our article on the Americans with Disabilities Act here). To achieve the vision...