Accessibility

Many of the people who use RouteStudy work for cities and public utilities, and we want the tool to work for everyone on those teams. We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA, the standard public agencies are held to.

Our public pages are checked with automated tools (axe and Lighthouse) at desktop and phone widths, and by hand with a keyboard alone. Those pages can be used without a mouse, show a visible focus indicator, offer a skip-to-content link, and label their navigation for screen readers.

We have not yet completed a full audit of the signed-in application, and we are working through it now.

The map. Route alternatives are drawn on an interactive map, which is difficult to use with a screen reader. The same results are also given as text: each alternative's score, its crossing schedule, its cost estimate, and the permits it triggers.

If something on RouteStudy doesn't work for you, or you need results in a different format, email info@routestudy.com or use our contact page. Tell us the page and what you were trying to do, and we will work with you to get you the information. Agencies that need an Accessibility Conformance Report (VPAT) for procurement can request one the same way.