Access Guide
Introduction
- This route is from Salford Crescent Station to the Maxwell Building, along The Crescent.
Infront of Salford Crescent Station
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- On leaving the station, carry on straight ahead to cross University Road.
- This area has a tarmac surface with a moderate slope up then easy slope down.
Crossing University Road Entrance
- There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving on both sides.
- The road has an uneven tarmac surface.
University Road Central Reservation
- The central reservation has a tarmac surface with a moderate slope down, which is uneven in places.
Crossing University Road Exit
- There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving on the near side.
- The road has an uneven tarmac surface, with a moderate slope down.
- There is a dropped kerb, without tactile paving and a lip up, on the far side of the crossing.
Path along The Crescent
- Turn right to follow the path. Past the crossing, the path has a tarmac surface, uneven in places with a moderate to steep slope down.
Crossing the Peel Building Service Road
- There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving both sides, with a slight lip down on the near side. The slope on the near side is steep.
- The road has a tarmac surface, which is uneven with a moderate slope leading to the left as you cross. Near the middle to the left there is a small pothole. The road is quiet.
Path beside Peel Building to the Bus Stop
- Past the crossing, the path has a tarmac surface, which is slightly uneven with easy slopes in places.
- There is an area of tactile paving as the path passes a crossing.
Path past the Bus Stop
- There is a moderate slope as the path becomes brick block paving, passing the rear of the bus stop.
Path along The Crescent from the Bus Stop
- After the bus stop, the path has a tarmac surface, with a line of tactile paving at another crossing.
- It has an easy slope down to the crossing.
- After the crossing, continue along the path.
- The path has a tarmac surface, which is uneven in places.
Crossing the Peel Park Campus Entrance Road
- There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving on both sides of the road.
- The road has a tarmac surface.
Continuing Along The Crescent
- Continue on the path along The Crescent.
- The path is tarmac, has an uneven surface and easy slopes.
Crossing Peel Park Campus Exit Road
- There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving on both sides of the road.
- The road has a tarmac surface.
Turn into the Peel Park Campus
- After crossing the exit road, turn left and follow the path.
- This path has a tarmac surface with a moderate slope up then down.
Crossing the Service Road to the Maxwell Building Blue Badge Bays
- There is a dropped kerb without tactile paving and with a shallow lip down onto the road.
- There is a zebra crossing marked on the road, which has a tarmac surface and a moderate slope up then down.
- There is a dropped kerb on the far side of the crossing, with tactile paving between bollards 169cm apart.
In Front of Maxwell Building
- After crossing the service road, head diagonally to the right to access the ramp to the entrance, or straight ahead to access the steps.
- This area has a brick block paving surface, which is slightly uneven.
Ramp to the Maxwell Building
- The ramp is to the right of the main entrance as you face it.
- The ramp has a moderate gradient and a concrete surface.
- It is 120cm wide and has handrails both sides.
From the Ramp to the Maxwell Building Entrance
- At the top of the ramp, turn left and follow the path around the side of the building to the entrance.
- This area has a paving slabs surface, which is slightly uneven.
Steps to the Entrance
- The steps are in front of the entrance.
- There are 6, medium high, marked steps with handrails both sides.
- These steps can be bypassed by using the ramp.
- The area at the top of the steps has a paving slabs surface, which is slightly uneven.
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
View
- 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
View
- 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).
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