[nagdu] Audible Traffic Signals

Tue Mar 30 12:30:03 UTC 2010

Well that's a horse of a different color. Thanks for the clarification,

Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Marion Gwizdala
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 8:03 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Audible Traffic Signals

Steve and All,
    The $73 million figure seems to be misunderstood. This figure was for 
the purchase of APS systems to outfit all of the pedestrian signalled 
intersections controlled by the City of Tampa, not just a single 
intersection. This figure did not include the installation and maintenance 
of these signals.

Fraternally yours,
Marion

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Johnson" <stevencjohnson at centurytel.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 7:03 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Audible Traffic Signals

> Just as a bit of clarification on the APS cost, I contacted our County's
> Transportation Planner who I work with quite closely.  Here is her 
> response:
> Steve,
>
>
>
> I got some feedback on the cost of the audible pedestrian crossing 
> signals.
> The cost highly depends on whether or not electrical is already available.
> For one signal installed in an area that already has the conduits is 
> around
> $75,000. It's twice that much if you need to run electrical, but of course
> that depends on the distance you need to run to connect to the nearest
> conduit.
>
>
>
> So it seems to me that the near-worst case scenario is $1,200,000 for 8
> signals and electrical-not the 73M you were quoted.
>
>
>
> Jackie Eastwood
>
> Transportation  Planner
>
> La Crosse Area Planning Committee
>
> 400 4th St N, Room 2300
>
> La Crosse, WI  54601
>
> PH: 608.785.6141
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Albert J Rizzi
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 7:46 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Audible Traffic Signals
>
> Interesting to hear that the levels of volume are adjustable. Would be 
> great
> in those places where some would think it might disturb the peace and
> tranquility  of the businesses or passers by in a thread we talked on.
>
> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
> CEO/Founder
> My Blind Spot, Inc.
> 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
> New York, New York  10004
> www.myblindspot.org
> PH: 917-553-0347
> Fax: 212-858-5759
> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who is
> doing it."
>
>
> Visit us on Facebook LinkedIn
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 7:13 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Audible Traffic Signals
>
> The audible signal near me is not a chirp, thank Goodness.  My light is 
> one
> where the pedestrian has to push a button to activate the walk sign.
> When the walk signal starts, a voice says "walk sign is on for all
> crossings".  The voice repeats as long as the walk sign is on, about 2 and

> a
> half times.  I think when the voice stops, the walk sign is flashing to 
> show
> you don't have a lot of time left to cross.
> I think, if it were a 4-way stop, the voice would indicate which street 
> had
> the walk sign.
> To me, it's much clearer than the chirp, and less piercing.  We had to get
> the traffic engineers back to tone it down a bit, since they'd put it in 
> at
> full blast and it was too loud.  Now they turned it down a lot, and it's
> good.
> Tracy
>
>
>
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