2 Del. Admin. Code § 4E.10

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024

Section 4E.10 - Accessible Pedestrian Signals and Detectors- Location

Support:

01 Accessible pedestrian signals that are located as close as possible to pedestrians waiting to cross the street provide the clearest and least ambiguous indication of which pedestrian crossing is served by a device.

Guidance:

02 Pushbuttons for accessible pedestrian signals should be located in accordance with the provisions of Section 4E.08 and should be located as close as possible to the crosswalk line furthest from the center of the intersection and as close as possible to the curb ramp.

Standard:

03 If two accessible pedestrian pushbuttons are placed less than 10 feet apart or on the same pole, each accessible pedestrian pushbutton shall be provided with the following features (see Sections 4E.11 through 4E.13):

A. A pushbutton locator tone,

B. A tactile arrow,

C. A speech walk message for the WALKING PERSON (symbolizing WALK) indication, and

D. A speech pushbutton information message.

04 If the pedestrian clearance time is sufficient only to cross from the curb or shoulder to a median of sufficient width for pedestrians to wait and accessible pedestrian detectors are used, an additional accessible pedestrian detector shall be provided in the median.

2 Del. Admin. Code § 4E.10