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External environments fact sheet

5.9 Triangular island pedestrian refuges

It is important that the needs of wheelchair users are considered in the design of triangular islands. A level area should be provided in the centre of the island to allow users to move between crossings.

Pedestrians should be kept away from the corner of the triangular refuge by the use of a kerbing edge surface or guard railing. Where the triangular island is considered too large for the economic use of railings then the layout of the modified blister surface at dropped kerb locations should be the same as that on the leading footway, with the kerb greater than 25mm high retained elsewhere on the island.

The modified blister surface should be installed across the full width of each dropped kerb to a depth of 800mm, set back 150mm from the carriageway on all sides.

Diagram of a triangular island with tactile paving 800mm deep across the full width of each dropped kerb section, set back 150mm from the edge. Guard rails are positioned to prevent pedestrians walking into the corners of the triangle where illuminated bollards and traffic sign posts are located.

Pedestrian refuges, Layout of tactile surface on standard refuge less than 2000mm wide, Layout of tactile surface on standard refuge greater than 2000mm wide, Staggered pelican crossings

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