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Shared Section (Useful Information)

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Useful Information

• Suug The Disability and Neurodiversity team are located in Founder's East. They offer support and information to students who have disclosed a disability, long standing medical condition, specific learning difficulty or mental health condition. Drop in online or go to FE153 on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday 11am to 2pm.
• To see more information on the Disability and Neurodiversity team please click here (opens new tab).
• Telephone Number: 01784 414 621.
• Email: [email protected].
• The Student Services Centre offers help and advice to all students.
• To see more information on Student Services Centre please click here (opens new tab).
• Telephone Number: 01784 276 641.
• Email: [email protected].
• To see more information on Accommodation please click here (opens new tab).

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Introduction

• This route is from Founders Square to Egham Station via Egham Hill, High Street and Station Road. This route is approximately 1.8km long and takes around 25 minutes to complete by foot.
• The main hazards along this route include uncontrolled road crossings, steep slopes and congested pedestrian areas.

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Founders Square

• The Founders Square is an open events space located between the Emily Wilding Davison Building and the Founders Building.
• This area is accessed via steps or ramps from the Emily Wilding Davison Building, by ramped access from the north of the campus and stepped access only from the south.
• This area has a level and even stone slab surface.
• This area contains a wide open space lined with bench seating on three sides (as shown in photographs 5 and 6) and by a tiered stone bench seating array on the north side of the square. This tiered seating is access via 15+, medium height steps with handrails on the left only.

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Founders Square to University Access Road Windsor Building Crossing

• Exit Founders Square by the closest ramp to the Founders Building, located to the left as you exit Founders Building onto Founders Square.
• The ramp leading off Founders Square has an even tarmac surface with a long, slight slope. This slope is shown in photographs 2 and 3.
• After approximately 60m, at the top of the slope turn right along the path (shown in photographs 4 and 5).
• This path has an even and level tarmac surface.
• After approximately 25m bear slightly left and follow the path (shown in photographs 6 and 7) along the side of the Windsor Building.
• Once past the Windsor Building cross the university access road using the zebra crossing directly ahead.
• This is a zebra crossing with tactile paving on the far side only and level access on both sides of the crossing. This crossing is shown in photographs 9, 10 and 11).
• After crossing turn right and follow pavement.
• This pavement is level and even with a tarmac surface.

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University Access Road Windsor Building Crossing to Egham Hill (A30)

• Continue along the pavement for approximately 30m then turn left onto a tarmac path which is even and level.
• After approximately 25m along the path cross the Williams Annex access road.
• This is a level zebra crossing with no tactile paving across a very quiet road.
• Continue ahead along the level and even tarmac path for approximately 30m to (A30) Egham Hill.
• At the entrance to Egham Hill there is an open gate way 120cm wide.
• After joining Egham Hill turn right along the pavement.

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Egham Hill (A30) to the RHUL North Pedestrian Entrance

• Head along the pavement along Egham Hill.
• This path has an even tarmac surface with a slight downhill gradient.
• Keep right on the path as the pavement is split between pedestrian and cyclist use.
• After approximately 10m a line of corduroy tactile paving (shown in photograph 2) marks the joining of the pedestrian path and cycle way.
• Immediately after a line of blister tactile paving marks the traffic light controlled crossing (shown in photograph 3) leading to the George Elliot Accommodation.
• Continue straight along the Egham Hill path.
• After approximately 80m there is a dropped kerb and tactile paving on the left of the pavement marking an uncontrolled crossing (shown in photograph 5).
• After approximately 70m there is a bus stop (shown in photograph 6) located on the right of the pavement.
• The pavement narrows after approximately 40m to 100cm for approximately 10m.
• After another approximately 80m there is a line of corduroy tactile paving (this is shown in photograph 11) marking the separation of the cycle path and pedestrian path, keep right.
• Continue along the pavement, this is an even tarmac road with a slight downhill gradient.
• After approximately 120m cross the RHUL North Pedestrian Entrance.
• This crossing has dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides of the crossing, with an uneven concrete and tarmac surface in the road.
• This crossing is shown in photographs 14, 15 and 16.

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RHUL North Pedestrian Entrance to Middle Hill Bus Stop

• Continue along Egham Hill (A30).
• This pavement has an even tarmac surface with a slight downhill gradient.
• This pavement is a combination of a cycle way and foot path.
• After approximately 50m there is a dropped kerb with tactile paving (shown in photograph 2) located on the left of the pavement for an uncontrolled road crossing.
• Continue straight along Egham Hill.
• After approximately 30m cross The Pad student accommodation access road.
• This crossing has dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides of the crossing. This crossing is shown in photographs 4 and 5.
• This is a quiet access road.
• Continue along Egham Hill.
• The pavement has a tarmac surface with a very slight gradient.
• After approximately 100m there is a section of blister tactile paving with a dropped kerb on the left of the pavement, marking an uncontrolled road crossing. This is shown in photograph 7.
• Continue along Egham Hill.
• After approximately 120m the pavement bears right around the Middle Hill Bus stop as shown in photographs 10, 11 and 12.

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Middle Hill Bus Stop to Sweeps Lane Crossing

• Continue along Egham Hill.
• The pavement has an even tarmac surface with a slight downhill gradient.
• After approximately 120m there is a dropped kerb with blister tactile paving located on the left of the pavement, as shown in photograph 2.
• Continue along Egham Hill.
• After approximately 100m cross the petrol station exit.
• This petrol station was closed at the time of survey.
• This crossing has dropped kerbs and blister tactile paving on both sides.
• This crossing is shown in photographs 5 and 6.
• Continue straight along the pavement.
• After approximately 10m cross the petrol station entrance.
• This crossing has dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides.
• This crossing is shown in photographs 8 and 9.
• Continue straight along the pavement.
• After approximately 15m follow the right spur of the pavement to cross Sweeps Lane.
• This crossing is uncontrolled with dropped kerbs on both sides and no tactile paving.
• This crossing is shown in photographs 12 and 13.
• After crossing Sweeps Lane turn left along the pavement.

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Sweeps Lane Crossing to the Limes Road Crossing

• Follow the pavement around to the right.
• The pavement has an even and level tarmac surface.
• There is 40m of road side signposts and sandwich boards in front of buildings, as shown in photographs 1, 2, 3 and 4.
• Continue along the High Street pavement.
• After approximately 30m cross the building access road.
• This crossing is quiet with tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides.
• This crossing is shown in photographs 6 and 7.
• Continue along the High Street and cross the petrol station exit and entrance.
• This crossing is approximately 30m long with no dropped kerbs or tactile paving.
• This crossing is shown in photographs 8, 9 and 10.
• Continue straight for approximately 10m and cross Limes Road.
• This crossing has dropped kerbs on both sides and no tactile paving.
• This crossing is shown in photographs 11 and 12.

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Limes Road Crossing to Grange Road

• After crossing Limes Road continue straight.
• The pavement here has an even and level tarmac surface.
• After approximately 120m cross Blue Ball Lane.
• This crossing has dropped kerbs and no tactile paving on both sides.
• This crossing is shown in photographs 6 and 7.
• Continue for approximately 35m.
• This pavement has an even and level tarmac surface with multiple sandwich boards along this stretch of pavement.
• Follow the pavement bearing right.
• The Church Road bus stop is located after approximately 50m.
• Continue straight along the pavement for approximately 15m to Grange Road.

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Grange Road Crossing to School Lane

• Cross Grange Road.
• This crossing has dropped kerbs on both sides with no tactile paving.
• This crossing is shown in photographs 1 and 2.
• Continue straight along the pavement for approximately 60m.
• Cross Station Road at the traffic light controlled crossing.
• This traffic light crossing has tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides with a level central island.
• Turn right after crossing Station Road.
• Head straight along Station Road.
• This pavement has an even and level tarmac surface.
• Continue along Station Road for approximately 110m.

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School Lane to Egham Station

• Cross School Lane.
• This crossing has dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides.
• This crossing is shown in photographs 1 and 2.
• Continue straight for approximately 25m.
• The Egham Station is located on the left of the pavement as shown in photographs 3 and 4.