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Truncated Domes

Truncated Domes

Tiles of raised bumps (officially known as "truncated domes") at the edge of a sidewalk in Washington DC. Mandated by the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act, they provide a warning for those with visual impairments of the boundary between street and sidewalk.
Galleries: Disability, General Views of Washington, D.C., Trails, Footpaths, Boardwalks, etc
Keywords: americanswithdisabilitiesact, blind, brick, bump, district of columbia, dome, sidewalk, sighimpairment, truncated, truncateddome, washington dc
Photo Location: Washington DC
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 06/29/2009
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Original Dimensions: 5616×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates:
Picture Number: 2186