Accessibility
Fort Route aims to meet WCAG 2.2 AA on the website and in the app. Here's what we've built, what's still limited in the beta, and how to report a barrier.
Last updated: November 2, 2026
Drivers use Fort Route in direct sun and at night, often with gloves on, in a cab that vibrates. We design for those conditions and for people who use assistive technology.
Our commitment
We aim for the website (fortroute.com) and the app (app.fortroute.com) to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA. We treat accessibility problems as bugs to fix.
What we've done
Contrast for sunlight and night
Text and controls use high contrast so they stay readable on a phone in direct sunlight. The app has a night theme for driving after dark.
Large tap targets
Buttons and other controls are at least 44 pixels in size, so you can hit them with gloves on or while the cab vibrates.
Voice guidance
Turn-by-turn navigation speaks each instruction, with lane guidance and exit signs on screen. The app also speaks alerts for road work ahead, speed cameras and new speed limits.
Reduced motion
When your phone's reduced-motion setting is on, the website and the app cut back on animation.
Readable text
Text is never smaller than 12 pixels. Body text on the website is 16 pixels or larger.
Keyboard use
In the trip editor, you can reorder the start, stops and destination with the arrow keys as well as by dragging.
Known limitations during the beta
- In the Android test app, page zoom is turned off so that two-finger gestures zoom the map.
- Voice search isn't available in the Android test app yet.
- Some information is shown only on the map, such as the route line and map symbols.
- Live DOT camera images come from state agencies and have no text descriptions.
- The beta changes often, and a new screen can ship with an accessibility problem before we catch it.
Report a barrier
If something on the website or in the app is hard or impossible to use, email [email protected]. It helps to include:
- The page or screen
- Your device and browser
- Any assistive technology you use, such as a screen reader
- What happened and what you expected
If you need information from the website in a different format, ask at the same address.