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  • The route from the Priestman Building to Helen McArdle House is 0.3 miles in length and take approximately 6 minutes to travel. Along the journey are easy slopes.
    Some of the pavements are obstructed by traffic signs and planters.
    The surfaces on the route are tarmac, concrete paving and block paving.
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  • CitySpace link (new tab) - click here.
  • Edinburgh Building link (new tab) - click here.
  • Gateway Building link (new tab) - click here.
  • Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing - Unit 4 link (new tab) - click here.
  • Fleming Building link (new tab) - click here.
  • Helen McArdle House link (new tab) - click here.

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Starting Point - Priestman Building

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Priestman Building to Underpass

• This section of the route is 17 metres in length.
  
• Exit the Priestman Building via the main entrance.
  
• The surface here is concrete paving.
  
• Turn right and proceed down an easy slope or take the steps at the side.
  
• The surface is tarmac with block paving at the bottom.
  
• At the bottom of the slope turn left towards the underpass.
  
• There is a litter bin on the left.
  
• There is raised paving on either side at the bottom of the slope.
  
• The path levels out at the underpass.

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Underpass

• This section of the route is 17 metres in length.
• The underpass is level, and the surface is tarmac.
• There is raised paving on either side of the path.
• The path is shared with cyclists.
• There is an easy upwards slope on exiting the underpass.

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Underpass to Chester Road Crossing

• This section of the route is 52 metres in length.
  
• On exiting the underpass proceed up the easy slope and turn right.
  
• The path levels out at the top of the slope after 9 metres.
  
• The Murray Library is on the left.
  
• There is bench seating and a bin on the left.
  
• There is directional signage on the left.
  
• There are lamp posts on the left and right side along the length of the path.
  
• There is a university campus map on the right towards the end of the path.
  
• After 42 metres there is an open access point to exit the path and join Chester Road.
  
• The access point is 360 centimetres wide and has block paving which slopes slightly down to the right.
  
• After going through the access point continue straight ahead towards Chester Road crossing.
  
• There is an easy slope upwards from the access point to the crossing.
  
• The surface changes to concrete tiles.
  
• There is a crossing point at Chester Road.

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Chester Road Crossing

• This section of the route is 6 metres in length.
  
• The crossing at Chester Road is a puffin crossing.
  
• There are three lanes of traffic.
  
• Two lanes of traffic come from the left and one lane of traffic comes from the right.
  
• The crossing has audible and visible indicators.
  
• There are buttons for the crossing on the left and right.
  
• The height of the push buttons is 112 centimetres.
  
• There is a rotating cone on the underside to indicate when it is safe to cross.
  
• The rotating cone is 105cm high.
  
• The crossing has a dropped kerb and tactile paving at either side.

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Chester Road Crossing to CityScape

• This section of the route is approximately 54 metres in length.
  
• After crossing Chester Road turn left and proceed up an easy slope towards the CityScape building.
  
• The surface is tarmac.
  
• There is a road sign 11 metres along the route which obstructs the pavement.
  
• The distance between the road sign posts is 132 centimetres.
  
• There is a further road sign on the left.
  
• There is a telephone box on the right.
  
• There is a bus stop on the left.
  
• On the right there is a banking with planting.
  
• On passing the bus stop there is a lamp post on the left.
  
• There is a further road sign at 39 metres along the path which obstructs the pavement.
  
• The distance between the road signage posts is 188 centimetres.
  
• The Gateway Building is on the right.
  
• Continue up Chester Road until you reach a puffin crossing on the left - there is no need to cross at this crossing.
  
• With the crossing on the left, take the path on the right along the side of the CityScape building.
  
• There is an electrical services box on the right just before the turning.
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Chester Road Crossing to Pedestrian Campus Walkway

• This section of the route is approximately 63 metres in length.
  
• After crossing Chester Road continue straight ahead.
  
• The CityScape building is on the left.
  
• There is an easy upwards slope.
  
• There is a university map and signage on the right.
  
• The surface is tarmac with block paving on the left and right sides of the pathway.
  
• There is a planter 3 metres from the start of the slope with an identification strip.
  
• There are steps leading up to the CityScape building on the left.
  
• The slope levels out in front of the CityScape building steps.
  
• The Gateway and Edinburgh Buildings are on the right.
  
• The easy slope then continues upwards past the Edinburgh Building on the right.
  
• 11 metres further along the path there are two planters.
  
• The distance between the planters is 135 centimetres.
  
• Continue ahead to the pedestrian walkway.
  
• There are lamp posts on the right.
  
• There are planters and bench seating on the left.
  
• There is a path on the left leading to the University Travel Hub bus stop.
  
• Buses from here go between the Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter's and the City Campus.
  
• The surface is tarmac interspersed with block paving.
  
• There is directional signage on the left at the pedestrian campus walkway.

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Pedestrian Campus Walkway to Clanny Street

• This section is 48 metres in length.
  
• At the pedestrian campus walkway turn right.
  
• Continue straight ahead along the campus walkway.
  
• The surface is concrete tiles.
  
• There is a slight slope downwards.
  
• There are lamp posts on either side of the walkway.
  
• At the end of the path there are two bollards.
  
• The path slopes downwards towards the bollards and it is an easy slope.
  
• The bollards are 91 centimetres high and do not have a visual identification strip.
  
• The distance between the bollards is 150 centimetres.
  
• There is directional signage post to the right of the bollards.

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Clanny Street to Rainbow Crossing

• This section of the route is 40 metres in length.
  
• Immediately beyond the bollards turn left onto Clanny Street.
  
• There is an easy upwards slope along the path.
  
• The surface is tarmac.
  
• There is a designated smoking shelter and litter bin on the left.
  
• There is bench seating on the right, 5 metres along the path.
  
• After 12 metres follow the path round to the left.
  
• After a further 8 metres turn right and follow the path al ong the right side of the car park.
  
• The Sciences Complex is on the left.
  
• The surface changes from tarmac to concrete paving slabs.
  
• Continue ahead for 15 metres.
  
• The path is 180 centimetres wide.
  
• At the end of the path there is a dropped kerb on the right for delivery vehicles.
  
• Go past the dropped kerb and then turn right towards the rainbow crossing.
  
• There is a university campus map on the left.

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Rainbow Crossing

• This section of the route is 5 metres in length.
  
• The crossing is a rainbow crossing.
  
• The crossing goes across Clanny Street to the car park.
  
• The traffic comes from the left and right.
  
• There are dropped kerbs and tactile paving at both sides of the crossing.
  
• There is no audible or visual indicators at this crossing.

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Rainbow Crossing to Waterworks Road

• This section of the route is 45 metres in length.
  
• This section of the route crosses the university car park.
  
• After crossing the rainbow crossing turn left.
  
• There are four crossing points that need to be traversed to go through the car park.
  
• At each crossing section there are dropped kerbs and tactile markings.
  
• Traffic comes from the left and right.
• Continue across all four crossings until you reach the end of the car park.
• The surface is tarmac and level.
  
• There are parking information signs on the right on each crossing section.
  
• At the end of the car park there is a lamp post in the middle of the path.
  
• There is the university campus sign on the right.

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Waterworks Road to Waterworks Road Crossing

• At the end of the car park turn right onto Waterworks Road.
  
• Follow the path downwards for 17 metres.
  
• The slope is an easy downward slope.
  
• The surface is tarmac.
  
• There is a lamp post on the left.
  
• Before the junction for the Premier Inn there is a crossing point on the left.

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Waterworks Road Crossing

• This section of the route is 5 metres in length.
  
• The crossing point crosses Waterworks Road.
  
• The crossing has no visual or audible indicators.
  
• Traffic comes from the left and right.
  
• There is a dropped kerb and tactile paving on both sides of the crossing.

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Waterworks Road Crossing to Helen McArdle House

• This section of the route is 29 metres in length.
  
• After crossing Waterworks Road continue straight ahead.
  
• There is an easy upwards slope.
  
• Helen McArdle House is on the right and the car park is on the left.
  
• The surface is concrete paving tiles.
  
• After 12 metres follow the path to the right and to the entrance of the Helen McArdle House.
• The path to the main entrance slopes downwards
• The slope is an easy slope.
• There is bench seating on the right.
• There is a lamp post on the left.
• There is a recycling bin on the right.

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Finishing Point - Helen McArdle House

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