(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — The CTA is installing new signs at bus stops around the city as part of a pilot program to help blind people and people with low vision.
The 1,300 signs feature braille as well as raised letters spelling "Bus Stop," and they'll be placed in the direction the bus is traveling, attached to already existing bus stop poles.
Many people will likely not even notice the 4-by-6 1/2- inch signs, but they are expected to be a big help to individuals with visual impairments or who are totally blind, like Greg Polman.
Polman, senior vice president of public policy at The Chicago Lighthouse, uses the CTA every day. He was part of the focus group that helped the CTA design the signs.
They are currently in place at each bus stop on the #20 Madison route.
“This is a very good start,” Polman said.
The signs will be added to 11 more routes over the next several months.
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