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Reasons For Multiple Surface Applied ADA Truncated Domes

Multiple surface applied ADA truncated domes provide safe and accessible environments where no one with a disability is left out of society or caused any harm. With this new technology, cities and towns can accommodate disabled individuals who want to be apart of the mainstream society, simply by installing multiple surface applied ADA truncated domes.


Reasons For Multiple Surface Applied ADA Truncated Domes

History shows how the civil rights and women’s rights movements have led to mass efforts toward supporting the rights of disabled.  Certain legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act has solidified the public support for new services.  Multiple surface applied ADA truncated domes are just one example of a progressive service introduced in our communities.  Before these changes, disabled people were unable to walk or travel on streets where a wheelchair had no ramps and visually impaired had no warning around traffic.

Before the implementation of multiple surface applied ADA truncated domes, sidewalks or pedestrian ways was higher than the adjacent roadway.  This was an unsafe drop for wheelchairs to travel on, so curb ramps were added to the end of the sidewalk.  However, this was not enough.  For the visually impaired, a curb ramp created a different problem.  They could not detect where the sidewalk ended and the street began so it was easy for them to walk into traffic.  This serious concern called for a quick solution and that is when multiple surface applied ADA truncated domes entered the picture and provided the confidence for those with disabilities to travel safely in our streets.


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