Yikes
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Looking for opinions:
1. Why do curb ramps have side wings? At 10% slope, they are technically too steep for a wheelchair. Is it just to keep pedestrians from tripping over an abrupt edge?
2. If the wings do not serve a functional purpose for wheelchairs, then on a public street corner would it be OK to have items such as a flush pull box lid or even an existing power pole or traffic signal pole be located within the wing area?
1. Why do curb ramps have side wings? At 10% slope, they are technically too steep for a wheelchair. Is it just to keep pedestrians from tripping over an abrupt edge?
2. If the wings do not serve a functional purpose for wheelchairs, then on a public street corner would it be OK to have items such as a flush pull box lid or even an existing power pole or traffic signal pole be located within the wing area?