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Route Guide - Bus Stop 99 to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Main Atrium Entrance

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital , Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NN

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Overview - Bus Stop 99 to Main Atrium Entrance

Route - Bus Stop 99 to First Zebra Crossing

  • With your back to bus stop 99, face left and follow the pavement until you reach the first pedestrian crossing.
  • The approximate distance of this section of the route is 30m.
  • This section of the route has surfaced footpaths.
  • Surfaced footpaths consist of: tarmac.
  • Footpaths are step-free but have very easy slopes.
  • The footpaths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • Signage here includes: wayfinding.
  • There are not any seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

Crossing - First Zebra Crossing

  • This is a Zebra crossing point.
  • The crossing point has dropped kerbs.
  • Dropped kerbs have tactile paving.

Route - First Zebra Crossing to Second Zebra Crossing

  • After crossing the road, turn right and follow the pavement passing two zebra crossings.
  • Cross over when you reach the third Zebra crossing, just after the words 'NO ENTRY' that are painted on the road.
  • The approximate distance of this section of the route is 162m.
  • This section of the route has surfaced footpaths.
  • Surfaced footpaths consist of: tarmac.
  • Some footpaths have sections with potential obstacles such as: uneven surfaces and bollards.
  • Footpaths are step-free but have very easy slopes.
  • The footpaths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • Signage here includes: wayfinding.
  • There are not any seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

Crossing - Second Zebra Crossing

  • This is a Zebra crossing point.
  • The crossing point has dropped kerbs.
  • Dropped kerbs have tactile paving.

Route - Second Zebra Crossing to Main Atrium Entrance Crossing

  • After crossing the road on the second Zebra crossing, follow the path straight ahead until you come to the crossing in front of the Atrium Entrance.
  • The approximate distance of this section of the route is 39m.
  • This section of the route has surfaced footpaths.
  • Surfaced footpaths consist of: tarmac.
  • Footpaths are step-free but have very easy slopes.
  • The footpaths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There are some seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

Crossing - Main Atrium Entrance Zebra Crossing

  • This is a Zebra crossing point.
  • The crossing point has dropped kerbs.
  • Dropped kerbs have tactile paving.

Route - Atrium Entrance Zebra Crossing to Main Atrium Entrance

  • Turn right after crossing the road and the Main Atrium Entrance is directly ahead.
  • The approximate distance of this section of the route is 19m.
  • This section of the route has surfaced footpaths.
  • Surfaced footpaths consist of: tarmac.
  • Some footpaths have sections with potential obstacles such as: bins.
  • Footpaths are step-free but have very easy slopes.
  • The footpaths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There are not any seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

Entrance (Main Atrium Entrance)

  • This entrance is located at the front of the main hospital building.
  • The entrance area is not clearly signed.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access at the entrance.
  • There are double automatic doors.
  • The doors open by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 188cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The doors have a low colour contrast.
  • There is a second set of double automatic doors.
  • The doors open by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 192cm.
  • The doors have a low colour contrast.
  • This entrance brings you into the ground floor of the Main Block, into the Atrium.