Access Guide
Route Information
- The following information describes the route from Rotherham Interchange to Rotherham Leisure Complex.
- The approximate distance of this route is 0.5km.
- The route takes approximately 10 minutes.
- The route leads from the Interchange to Effingham Square, down Drummond Street to Centenary Way, along Effingham Street and to the Leisure Complex.
- The majority of paths along the route are tarmac or concrete paving tiles with some slight gradients in places.
- There is limited street signage located along the route directing you to the Leisure Complex.
- There is parking located next to the Leisure Complex.
- The potential hazards on this route include; busy roads, crossing points and congested pathways.
- The visual indicators at the crossing points are activated by push buttons; these are between the heights of 95cm and 105cm.
Starting Point - Rotherham Interchange
- Accessible toilets are available within the interchange.
- There is step free access along the interchange platforms.
- There is step free access when exiting the interchange.
- Car parking facilities are available with level access via a lift to the interchange.
- For more information about (Rotherham Interchange) please click here(opens in new tab).
Water Street to Drummond Street
- Exit the Interchange East - A10 Entrance and immediately turn right.
- There is a crossing immediately in front of you.
- The crossing point consists of two road crossings, the first crossing is for buses exiting the Interchange and the second crossing is Water Street.
- At both crossing points traffic is coming from your right.
- The crossing points are level with tactile paving.
- Cross both crossings and carry on for 15m until you reach the crossing before Effingham Square.
- The crossing is level and has tactile paving.
- Traffic is coming from the left.
- Cross at the crossing onto Effingham Square.
- Turn left and walk forwards for 15m, this is Drummond Street.
Drummond Street to Centenary Way
- On Drummond Street turn left and cross at the pedestrian crossing in front of the bus interchange.
- The crossing consists of two pedestrian crossings, with a central island.
- At the first crossing point traffic is coming from your right.
- At the second crossing point traffic is coming from your left.
- There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving at each crossing point.
- The surface of each crossing point is concrete tiles.
- Each crossing point is controlled by a visual indicator.
- The visual indicators are activated by push buttons.
- There are rotating cones located at the base of the push button boxes to indicate when it is safe to cross.
- After the crossing, continue for 25m towards the dual carriageway in front of you.
Centenary Way to Effingham Street
- At the crossing on Centenary Way, cross over both sides of the dual carriageway at the pedestrian crossing.
- This crossing point consists of two crossings with a central island.
- At the first crossing point traffic is coming from your right.
- At the second crossing point traffic is coming from your left.
- There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving at each crossing point.
- The surface of each crossing point is concrete tiles.
- Each crossing point is controlled by a visual indicator.
- The visual indicators are activated by push buttons.
- There are rotating cones located at the base of the push button boxes to indicate when it is safe to cross.
- Once across turn right and follow Centenary Way up for 30m.
- At the sign for the leisure complex take the middle of the three paths onto Effingham Street.
Effingham Street to Rotherham Leisure Complex
- Continue down Effingham Street and cross over the car park entrance at the dropped kerb.
- Continue on Effingham Street for 50m crossing over Kenneth Street and then Grafton Street.
- Both crossings have dropped kerbs and tactile paving.
- As you approach the leisure complex there is a tarmac path with a slight gradient which leads to a pedestrian crossing within the car park.
- The crossing has dropped kerbs and tactile paving and has black and white stripes.
- The traffic approaches from both sides.
- After the crossing follow the path round to the left then to the right until you reach the main entrance of the Leisure Complex.