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Introduction

The following information describes the route from the Sutherland Building to the Design Building (CCE2).
The approximate distance of this route is 482m.
The route takes approximately 7 minutes.
The route leads along Northumberland Road, across the A167(M), and through City Campus East to the Design Building (CCE2).
The majority of paths along the route are tarmac with some easy gradients in places.
There is some street signage located along the route directing you to City Campus East and the Design Building (CCE2).
There is campus parking on the Coach Lane and City campuses.
The potential hazards on this route include; quiet roads, and shared pathways.

There is ramped access to the Sutherland Building.
Accessible toilets are available throughout the Sutherland Building.
There is step free access throughout the majority of the Sutherland Building.
Car parking facilities are available at the rear of the Sutherland Building.
For more information about Sutherland Building please click here (opens in new tab).

As you exit the accessible entrance of the Sutherland Building turn right onto Northumberland Road.
Continue along Northumberland Road for approximately 80m.
Northumberland Road is pedestrianised.
The surface along the pedestrian street is block paved.
Tactile paving is located along Northumberland Road designating the university boundary buildings adjacent to the street.
Seating is available along this part of the route.
There is step free access along this part of the route.
At Ellison Building turn right and pass through into Ellison Quad.
Cross the Quad following the footpath for approximately 90m.
Bear left and follow the path to the right.
There is an easy gradient going downwards.
The footpath becomes tarmac.
After 25m, at the end of the the footpath, cross over the Link Road.
There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving at this crossing point.
There are no pedestrian crossing signals at this crossing point.
Caution is advised when crossing because of traffic.
The traffic is moving from both directions.
This road is quiet.
Turn right and continue for approximately 14m along an easy uphill gradient.
At the top of the gradient there is a wide bridge to the left giving access to City Campus East across the A167(M).

There are bollards at the entrance to the bridge across the A167(M).
Use the road to cross the motorway and access City Campus East.
The bridge is a shared footpath.
There are some uneven surfaces along the bridge.
The uneven surfaces can be avoided by using the left hand side of the bridge.
The bridge has an easy gradient uphill and then downhill.
There are handrails on both sides of the bridge.
After approximately 90m the bridge crosses the railway line and the handrails are on the left only.
Continue along the bridge for approximately 68m to the bottom of the bridge.
At the bottom of the bridge City Campus East is on your right.
Turn right at the bottom of the bridge.
There are bollards to access the campus from the footpath.
The minimum width between the bollards is 144cm.
Cross the entrance to the Business and Law Building car park.
There is level access across the car park entrance.
The car park entrance is quiet.
There are bollards immediately beyond the car park entrance.
The minimum width between the bollards is 157cm.
The path continues between the Business and Law Building (CCE1) on the right and the Design Building (CCE2) on the left, in to the City Campus East Quad.
The surface of the quad is block paved to the left and tarmac to the left.
There is seating in the quad.
Continue through the quad for approximately 102m.
The entrance to the Design Building (CCE2) is on the left.

There is step free access to the Design Building (CCE2).
Accessible toilets are available throughout the Design Building (CCE2).
There is step free access throughout the Design Building (CCE2).
Car parking facilities are available throughout City Campus East.
For more information about the Design Building (CCE2) please click here (opens in new tab).