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5.8 Acute angled junctions

The basic rule is that dropped kerbs on either side of a road should be directly opposite each other to minimise the crossing distance.


diagram of a road junction where the side road intersects at an acute angle. The crossing on the side road is inset and at 90 degrees to the side road kerb line. Crossings are directly opposite each other and the shortest crossing distance. However, this causes a diversion for the pedestrian to get back to the main road footway proportionate to the angle of the side road.

Tactile surface arrangement on uncontrolled crossings, Colour, General layout, Inset (indented) uncontrolled crossings, Inline uncontrolled crossings, Crossing away from a junction

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