Prior to 2013, I had no idea what detectable warnings were. A city engineer told me what that strange-looking mat at a street intersection was. Recently, I passed that knowledge on to a fellow field crew member. Learning never ends!
Lucky me, when TxDot does any maintenance along the highway out front (speed limit 75mph) they put the rumble strips at my driveway.
I get to hear the resulting racket all day long......:pissed:
Field Dog, post: 358576, member: 9186 wrote: Prior to 2013, I had no idea what detectable warnings were. A city engineer told me what that strange-looking mat at a street intersection was. Recently, I passed that knowledge on to a fellow field crew member. Learning never ends!
A city engineer also told me what those were as well. He also called them "raised domes" as a second term.
A Harris, post: 358585, member: 81 wrote: Lucky me, when TxDot does any maintenance along the highway out front (speed limit 75mph) they put the rumble strips at my driveway.
I get to hear the resulting racket all day long......:pissed:
75??? Good lord. Round here your lucky to see anything more than 55
DWS made my life a living he!! While working on design and layout of 100s of them. I'm confident that the standards where derived in Kansas. It's always awesome trying to place a compliant ramp on a 9-13% profile. PA has adopted a policy that all ramps will be be brought into compliance along state routes or .TIFs must be submitted.
This past year they have been installed at certain intersections of our residential neighborhood. I guess they are required on any new sidewalk construction. There has been some sidewalk repair. Most people still walk along the street and not on the sidewalks. It's just the way it has always been.
joabmc, post: 358591, member: 10395 wrote: DWS made my life a living he!! While working on design and layout of 100s of them. I'm confident that the standards where derived in Kansas. It's always awesome trying to place a compliant ramp on a 9-13% profile. PA has adopted a policy that all ramps will be be brought into compliance along state routes or .TIFs must be submitted.
Driving the length of I-80 in PA back in '91 made my life a living hell....did PennDot ever figure out how to make the bridges meet the roads??? I swear their was not a single bridge on that interstate that matched the road.
The City Engineer told the world famous County Surveyor something he didn't know? Will wonders never cease! :-O
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"75??? Good lord. Round here your lucky to see anything more than 55"
My son and I went to the 2013 F1 race in Austin. We stayed in San Antonio (beautiful place) and took a chartered bus to the track.
The speed limit was 85. I was waiting for rotation and lift off the whole trip. :woot: Thak goodness we were allowed to consume adult beverages on the bus.
B-)
Robert Hill, post: 358599, member: 378 wrote: ...Most people still walk along the street and not on the sidewalks. It's just the way it has always been...
What?
dmyhill, post: 358668, member: 1137 wrote: What?
Got to take into account where Robert lives
Are we talking about detectable strips in sidewalk ramps or rumble strips in the street?
Locally, the newer shopping marts and business have the detectable areas at entries to parking areas and traffic lanes.
The detectable strips are built into the highways under federal supervision along the inside and outside of the roadway where the apron begins and around turning lanes into oncoming traffic.
There are a few areas the detectable strips are between driving lanes.
Construction crews have been using the rumble strips and flashing lights for a couple of years instead of flagmen in some cases.
There are several types of detectable means being used. Those that you feel underfoot and those that make noise when traffic cross them.
Field Dog, post: 358576, member: 9186 wrote: Prior to 2013, I had no idea what detectable warnings were. A city engineer told me what that strange-looking mat at a street intersection was. Recently, I passed that knowledge on to a fellow field crew member. Learning never ends!
I have never heard the term "detectable strips", sounds like something a dentist would use.
If I understand you correctly, you are describing what in New York we refer to as an Inductive Loop or a Loop Vehicle Detection system
Detectable Pads on ADA ramps or something on the road?
It's called driving by braille, out here....
Mr. Terminus, post: 358686, member: 11287 wrote: Detectable Pads on ADA ramps or something on the road?
I see, Field Dog must be referring to Detectable Pads on ADA ramps. Those are not inductive loops at all, which are for cars and streets lights. The ADA Detectable Pads are for crossing signals.
Was in Huntington, VA once and I was walking across an intersection. Noticed a different noise when I have never heard and all four signal lights went RED at the same time, everyone walked diagonal across the intersection. I don't think would work in NYC.
Detectable warnings are just raised bumps so the visually impaired know they are at a crosswalk.
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leegreen, post: 358689, member: 2332 wrote: everyone walked diagonal across the intersection. I don't think would work in NYC.
I thought the Barnes Dance was invented in The Big Apple...
