Special mat installed at Huntington Beach, providing better access to visitors using wheelchairs

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Thursday, May 6, 2021
Huntington Beach rolls out access mat to water's edge
Huntington Beach is trying to make it easier for visitors who use wheelchairs to access the sand by installing a special mat that leads all the way to the water's edge.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- In Huntington Beach, accessing the beach is a lot easier now for visitors using wheelchairs thanks to a special mat that was rolled out on the sand.

It's the city's first installation of the Mobi-Mat, which is durable walkway across the sand that leads to the water's edge.

It's also helpful for people pushing baby strollers at the beach.

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