ISBN: 978 1 906006 69 3
COMMENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1 INTRODUCTION
2 THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACTS AND DISABLED PEOPLE
2.1 Disability Discrimination Acts
2.2 Disabled People
3 MEETING THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Involvement
3.3 Access Champion
3.4 Equality Impact Assessments (EqIA) and Test of Reasonableness
3.5 Existing Guidance and Standards
3.6 Implementation
3.7 Good Practice Guide Departures from Standard
4 DESIGN STANDARDS
4.1 Road Link Features
4.1.1 Introduction
4.1.2 Lay-bys
4.1.3 Parking Lay-bys (Type A)
4.1.4 Parking Lay-bys (Type B)
4.1.5 Parking Lay-bys (Type A Lay-by with Trading Facility)
4.1.6 Bus Lay-bys
4.1.7 Bus Stops (In-line)
4.1.8 Controlled Pedestrian Crossings
4.1.9 Dropped Kerbs
4.1.10 Footway Width
4.1.11 Headroom
4.1.12 Crossfall
4.1.13 Longitudinal Gradients
4.1.14 Landings (Rest Points)
4.1.15 Shared Routes
4.1.16 Surfacing Materials
4.2 Junctions
4.2.1 Introduction
4.2.2 Signalised Junctions
4.2.3 Major/Minor Priority Junctions
4.2.4 Roundabouts
4.2.5 Vehicle Access to the Road (Vehicle Footway Crossovers)
4.3 Steps and Ramps
4.3.1 Introduction
4.3.2 Ramps
4.3.3 Steps - Dimensions
4.3.4 Steps - Tapered Risers
4.3.5 Steps - Nosings
4.3.6 Steps - Handrails
4.4 Tactile Surfaces
4.4.1 Introduction
4.4.2 Tactile Surfaces
4.5 Street Furniture/Ancillary Equipment
4.5.1 Introduction
4.5.2 Street Furniture
4.5.3 Designing for Tonal Contrast
4.5.4 Seating
4.5.5 Signage
4.5.6 Lighting
4.5.7 Rest Areas
4.5.8 Parking
4.5.9 Toilets
4.5.10 Emergency Telephones
5 CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Construction
5.2.1 Traffic Management - Traffic Signs Manual
5.2.2 Traffic Management Design
5.2.3 Construction Quality Control
5.3 Operational Issues
5.3.1 Advertising Boards
5.3.2 Pavement Cafés
5.3.3 Projections
5.3.4 Parking on the Footway
5.3.5 Unauthorised Use of Accessible and Parent/Child Bays
5.4 Maintenance
5.4.1 Foliage
5.4.2 Footway Surfaces
APPENDIX A: EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EqIA), AND TEST OF REASONABLENESS (TOR) - GUIDANCE FOR PROJECT TEAMS
APPENDIX B: FURTHER REFERENCES
