[il-talk] Fwd: Additional Comment about Audible Pedestrian Signals

[Denise Avant]

Denise R. Avant
President
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
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> Date: April 30, 2015 at 2:34:33 PM CDT
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> Subject: Additional Comment about Audible Pedestrian Signals
> 
> All:  A point of clarification, courtesy of Amy Serpe (concerning a topic discussed at the 4-15-15 meeting):
>  
> Re: the establishment of audio street crossing signals when the Loop Link project is complete… (Bus lane down Madison or Washington Streets):
>  
> CDOT is putting in the needed infrastructure that will facilitate the installation of audible signals however, the signals themselves would be a separate future project, as there needs to be funding established.
>  
> Amy
>  
>  
> Amy F. Peterson
> Senior Attorney
> PAAT Project Manager
> Equip for Equality
> 20 N. Michigan Avenue #300
> Chicago, IL  60602
> (312) 895-7324
> amy at equipforequality.org   
>