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      11 Quality & design
    › 11.1 Pedestrian crossing
    › 11.2 Urban space
    › 11.3 Rural traffic measures
    › 11.4 Urban traffic measures

 

11.1 Pedestrian crossing

A crossing needs to be designed for safety of the users but should also respect its surroundings. These pictures show how an existing crossing may be designed to be sympathetic to the character of the area.

A pedestrian crossing


A visualisation of the same crossing designed to have less impact on its surroundings and to reduce the clutter

Techniques to reduce clutter

1	The ugly cranked signal post with full sized
	“Pelican” signal heads for pedestrians are
	not needed if “Puffin”, near side, pedestrians
	signals are used instead.
2	The signal brackets are therefore not required.
3	Only one set of signals and push buttons are
	needed on each side of the road, not two.
4	White edging to the signals are not required
	by the signs regulations, TSRGD.
5	The signals can be fixed to the lamp column
	rather than a separate post.
6	The guard rails along the road and the posts
	and rail at the grass verge are unnecessary.
	Blind people will detect the texture of the
	grass and find their way, using the kerb edge
	tactile paving, to the push button.
7	For the same reason the tactile paving stem,
	across the path is not necessary. Red tactile
	paving is not mandatory and in conservation
	areas, not insisted upon by Guidance.
8	The cyclists’ signs need not be on a tall post.
	A low post or stone pillar is neater.
9	Skid resistant road surfaces need not be a
	different colour to the rest of the road.
10	Pedestrian crossings do not have to be
	2.4 metres wide. A more comfortable width
	of 6 metres, is permitted by the pedestrian.
	crossing regulations.

11.2 Urban space

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11.3 Rural traffic measures

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11.4 Urban traffic measures

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