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5.4 Dropped kerb detail at pedestrian crossings

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Dropped kerb detail at new or totally reconstructed pedestrian crossings

Where the footway is new or being totally reconstructed the ramp provided should extend over the whole width of the footway and have a maximum gradient of 1:9. A tactile surface should also be provided. (See also 5.6 Tactile Paving).

Diagram of design layout

Width of footway 1800mm minimum. Entry width of dropped crossing from roadway 1800mm to 3000mm with a H marking applied to the road surface, parallel to kerb and 500mm to 1000mm from edge of kerb. Dropped kerbs to be flush with roadway with ramp raising up across width of footway. The triangular crossfall ramps formed at the sides of this ramp and the wedge shaped kerbs at the edges of the dropped section to be a maximum 1:9 gradient.

The H marking should be applied to all dropped crossings to indicate to motorists that there is a crossing present and not to park there.

If a dropped kerb is provided on one side of the road, a dropped kerb must be provided and aligned on the other side and on any intervening central refuges.

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