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detectable warning

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detectable warning
According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, a change in a walking surface that alerts a disabled person to the possibility of a hazard ahead.


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The city plans to continue remodeling pedestrian crossings with textured plastic mats -- called detectable warnings -- in yellow.
Curb ramps also should provide detectable warnings for people with visual impairments, enable boundary identification between the bottom of the curb ramp and the street, and provide a usable grade for equipment accessibility.
That's why many facilities are including detectable warning surfaces in their designs.
 
 
 
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