Access Guide
Introduction
- This route is from the Maxwell Building to the Allerton Building, along The Crescent.
- This route is approximately 800m and should take around 10 minutes to walk.
- The main hazards on this route are uncontrolled road crossings and busy roads.
Outside Access (Maxwell Building Main Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically (away from you).
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Second set of doors
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- The automatic doors are push pad activated.
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The width of the door opening is 86cm (2ft 10in).
- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The width of the door opening is 137cm (4ft 6in).
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Comments
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- To the left of both sets of automatic doors there are double manual doors 138 cm wide which open towards you (shown in photograph 2).
- Related link Maxwell Building.
Area Between the Maxwell Building Main Entrance and the Ramp and Steps
- This area has a paving slabs surface and is slightly uneven.
- To access the ramp, follow the path straight ahead then to the left from the automatic door.
Ramp down from the Maxwell Building Main Entrance
- The ramp has a moderate gradient and a concrete surface.
- It is 120cm wide and has handrails both sides.
Steps from the Maxwell Building Main Entrance
- The steps are in front of the entrance.
- There are 6, medium height, marked steps with handrails on both sides.
- These steps can be bypassed by using the ramp.
Area in front of Maxwell Building
- After the ramp or steps, head left towards The Crescent.
- This area has a brick block paving surface, which is slightly uneven and has an easy upward slope.
Crossing the Service Road to the Maxwell Building Blue Badge Bays
- Just before the crossing, there are bollards, 169cm apart.
- There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving at the kerb edge at the road. The road has a zebra crossing marked on it, and a moderate slope up, then down.
- On the far side there is a dropped kerb, although it still has a shallow step up. It does not have tactile paving.
Continuing To The Crescent
- After the crossing, the path has a tarmac surface with a moderate slope up then down.
- This stretch of path ends at the dropped kerb with tactile paving at the crossing for the Peel Park Campus exit road.
Crossing the Peel Park Campus Exit Road
- At the tactile paved dropped kerb, turn right to cross the campus exit road.
- The road is level and has a tarmac surface.
- There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving on the far side.
Path along The Crescent
- After the crossing the path has a tarmac surface, slightly uneven with easy slopes.
Crossing the Peel Park Campus Entrance Road
- There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving on both sides of the road.
- The road is level with a tarmac surface.
Continuing along the North Side of The Crescent
- After the crossing, the path continues along The Crescent.
- The path has a slightly uneven tarmac surface, then tactile paving as it passes a crossing and then back to tarmac with an easy slope up.
Path Past Bus Stop
- The path then passes behind a bus stop.
- It has a brick block paving surface here, with an easy slope up.
Path past the Peel Building
- Past the bus stop, there is an easy slope as the path goes back to tarmac, which is slightly uneven.
- There is an area of tactile paving as the path passed a crossing.
- Past the crossing, the path is tarmac again, with an easy then moderate slope up as it passes the Peel Building.
Crossing the Peel Building Service Road
- There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving both sides with a slight lip up on the far side.
- The road has a tarmac surface which is uneven with a moderate slope leading down to the right as you cross.
Continuing along The Crescent
- Past the crossing, the path has a tarmac surface, uneven in places with a moderate to steep slope up.
Crossing University Road Exit
- There is a dropped kerb, without tactile paving and a slight lip down, on the near side of the crossing.
- The road has an uneven tarmac surface, with a moderate slope up.
- There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving on the far side.
University Road Central Reservation
- The central reservation has a tarmac surface with a moderate slope up, uneven in places.
Crossing University Road Entrance
- There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving on both sides.
- The road has an uneven tarmac surface.
Area in front of Salford Crescent Station
- After crossing University Road, turn left and pass the front of Salford Crescent Station.
- This area has a tarmac surface with a moderate slope up.
Path past the Station and over the Railway Line
- This path has a tarmac surface, with a path up then down.
- There is also a bus stop on the bridge and the path past this has a brick block paving surface.
- Towards the end of the bridge is a line of tactile paving for a road crossing to the left.
Path down to the Albion Way Crossing
- Over the railway bridge, take the path to the right, which leads down to the crossing for Albion Way.
- This path has a tarmac surface, which is uneven and has a moderate to steep slope down.
Crossing Albion Way
- There is a traffic light controlled crossing here, with the button 102cm high.
- There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving both sides.
- The road has a tarmac surface, with a moderate slope to the right as you cross.
Path around the Frederick Road Campus
- After the crossing, turn left and follow the tarmac path round.
Statham Street
- When you get to Statham Street (which leads into the Frederick Road Campus), turn right and follow the path into the campus.
- This path has an uneven tarmac surface and there is a dropped kerb where it passes a crossing.
- Due to a sign on the path, it is 103cm wide at it's narrowest.
Pedestrian Entrance into the Frederick Road Campus
- At the end of Statham Street there is a gate, 144cm wide, to access the campus.
- A 141cm wide tarmac path leads to bollards.
- Beyond the bollards, the area has block paving surface with an easy slope to the left.
- To access the Mary Seacole Building turn right in this area.
- Otherwise, continue straight ahead.
Crossing the Frederick Road Campus Road
- There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving on both sides.
- The road has a zebra crossing marked on it, with a tarmac surface and an easy slope up.
- On the far side of the crossing, turn left to access the Brian Blatchford Building.
- Otherwise, continue straight ahead.
Path up to the Allerton Building
- The path up to the Allerton Building has a block paving surface and a moderate slope up.
Allerton Building Front Courtyard
- At the top of the slope you enter the courtyard, with a block paving surface and easy slopes throughout, including in front of the main entrance.
Outside Access (Allerton Building Main Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located on the far side of the courtyard.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The width of the door opening is 154cm (5ft 1in).
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Comments
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- To the right of the automatic doors there is a revolving door.
- Related link Allerton Building.