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Median Width <br />• A median wider than 6 feet can provide a refuge space for <br />pedestrians. <br />• A wider median is preferred by pedestrians. <br />• The median width (W) is measured from curb face to curb face (as <br />shown below). <br />• A median should be sufficiently sized to handle the pedestrians <br />using it. <br />MEASURING MEDIAN WIDTH <br />Crosswalk Width <br />• Crosswalk width provide a defined area in which to cross. <br />• Effective crosswalk width is measured at the narrowest point of <br />the crossing, be it in the ramp or the crosswalk. <br />• Crosswalk width (W) is the width measurement of at the narrow- <br />est point of the crossing (as shown at right), unless other space is <br />usable by pedestrians(Lein downtown locations). <br />MEASURING CROSSWALK WIDTH <br />Curb Ramps <br />• Curb ramps provide equal access to all users. <br />• Pedestrian curb ramps are required for all pedestrian crossin <br />locations. <br />,...A.,s4parosalcaeamataa aya " <br />...„,aawasoy-04.P4Vaa,, a. <br />CURB RAMP DIAGRAM <br />Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Requirements <br />• ADA requirements for pedestrian crossings include grades, tactile <br />surfaces/truncated domes, ramp width, and landing areas. <br />• The requirements are expansive and are beyond the scope of this <br />guidebook. <br />• Please see the Minnesota Department of Transportation Acces- <br />sibility Design Guidance, http;///www.do.state .mmus/adaidesign <br />htrnl, for detailed information. <br />Sources: <br />Minnesota Department of Transportation, "Accessibility and Mn0017 (Online). Available; http://www.dot. <br />state.mmus/aaa/inclex.html. [Accessed November 2013). <br />