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Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS)

Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS)

Close-up of a yellow Accessible Pedestrian Signal push-button and sign mounted on a street pole at a New York City intersection.

Date: c. 2020

Image Description: A close-up color photograph of an Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS) unit mounted on a gray metal pole at a busy New York City intersection, with Brooklyn Borough Hall and street traffic blurred in the background. The top rectangular white-and-black sign features an icon of a pedestrian walking with a white cane above the text “PUSH BUTTON FOR AUDIBLE SIGNAL.” Below the sign is a bright yellow housing containing a circular push button with a raised, tactile two-way horizontal arrow.

Creator: NYC Department of Transportation

Source: NYC Department of Transportation

Close-up of a yellow Accessible Pedestrian Signal push-button and sign mounted on a street pole at a New York City intersection.

This item is part of "Walking" in "Transportation access"