[nfbwatlk] Alert about increase in audible traffic signals

[Mike Mello]

I've seen 2 show up in the university district on 45th st.

>----Original Message----
>From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov
>Date: Sep 20, 2007 12:43 
>To: <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
>Subj: [nfbwatlk] Alert about increase in audible traffic signals
>
>NFB of Washington listers:
>
>Earlier this week, I traveled in a different part of downtown Seattle
>than the area of downtown I ordinarily traverse.  It was then that I
>discovered that there are now audible pedestrian traffic signals at
>least two intersections along Virginia Street.  I suspect they were 
put
>in as a part of construction that is occurring in the area.
>
>I found the audible signals to be less distracting than the ones I 
have
>previously encountered.  The level of volume did not interfere with 
the
>sound of traffic.  On the other hand, they seem to be at places that 
are
>fairly straight forward crossings, as opposed to the five-way
>intersection that is a block north at Olive street.
>
>I'd be curious to hear of anyone else's experiences with respect to 
the
>increased installation of audible traffic signals in their neck of 
the
>woods.
>
>Noel
>
>
>
>Alert about increase in audible traffic signals
>NFB of Washington listers:
>Earlier this week, I traveled in a different part of downtown Seattle 
than the area of downtown I ordinarily traverse.  It was then that I 
discovered that there are now audible pedestrian traffic signals at 
least two intersections along Virginia Street.  I suspect they were put 
in as a part of construction that is occurring in the area.
>I found the audible signals to be less distracting than the ones I 
have previously encountered.  The level of volume did not interfere 
with the sound of traffic.  On the other hand, they seem to be at 
places that are fairly straight forward crossings, as opposed to the 
five-way intersection that is a block north at Olive street.
>I'd be curious to hear of anyone else's experiences with respect to 
the increased installation of audible traffic signals in their neck of 
the woods.
>Noel
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