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Contributed by: Julie Robinson on 9/14/2006

What are the bumps which are being put at all of the sidewalk entrances? I have wondered if they are for blind people walking so they know they are going into a street?

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Submitted By: John Simpson

posted on 9/15/2006 @ 12:30:10 PM

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See http://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/04sep/10.htm Since 1991, truncated domes have been the standard design requirement for detectable warnings on curb ramps and at flush transitions from sidewalks to street crossings. The U.S. Access Board temporarily suspended the standard in 1994 but allowed the suspension to expire in 2001, reestablishing the mandate. The small, flattened domes provide a surface that is distinguishable underfoot and by cane, and they are closely spaced so that pedestrians can maintain stability. In addition, the color of the domes contrasts with the surrounding pedestrian ramp to provide a cue for low-vision persons that a transition from the pedestrian area to the vehicular area is forthcoming.

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