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Introduction

This route is from the Piazza to the Library/Learning Centre (Block LLC), via the Austin Pearce Building (Block AP) and Teaching Block (Block TB).
This route is approximately 325 meters long.
Related link Austin Pearce Building (Block AP).
Https://www.accessable.co.uk/university-of-surrey/access-guides/austin-pearce-building-block-ap
Related link Teaching Block (Block TB).
Https://www.accessable.co.uk/university-of-surrey/access-guides/teaching-block-block-tb
Related link Library (Block LLC).
Https://www.accessable.co.uk/university-of-surrey/access-guides/library-block-llc

From the Piazza bus stops, proceed along the path to the Austin Pearce Building (Block AP).
The path is level and has a compact stone surface.
Refer to the Austin Pearce Building (Block AP) Access Guide for more information.

Entrance View
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building, by the main campus bus stops.
- There is ramped/sloped or stepped access at this entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The width of the door opening is 110cm (3ft 7in).
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of less than 2cm.
Ramp/Slope View
- There is a ramp/slope at this entrance.
- The ramp/slope is located to the right as you face the entrance.
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
- The ramp is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
Step(s) View
- There is a / are step(s) at this entrance.
- The step(s) is / are located in front of the entrance.
- There is / are 5 step(s) to access the entrance.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the step(s).
- The step(s) is / are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is / are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
Comments View
- There are manual double heavy doors, 156cm wide which open towards you (pull), to the left of the automatic door as you face it.
- There is tactile paving at the top of the steps only.

Proceed directly through the Austin Pearce Building (Block AP) towards the rear of the building.
Leave the Austin Pearce Building (Block AP) via the rear entrance.
Cross the block paved, level service road, being aware of passing traffic.
Proceed ahead towards the Alan Turing (Block BB)/James Joule (Block BC) buildings (Blocks BB/BC) entrance (photographs 5 and 6).
Enter Blocks BB/BC and proceed along the corridor to the rear of the building (photographs 7 and 8).
The lighting levels in this corridor are low.
Exit through the entrance at the end of the corridor (photograph 9).
Refer to the Alan Turing (Block BB)/James Joule (Block BC) Access Guides for further information.
On exiting Blocks BB/BC, proceed ahead along the uneven service road (photographs 10 and 11).
There is not a dropped kerb to access the pedestrian pavement.
For safety, if using the road, travel on the right to face oncoming traffic.
Continue along and upwards to the top of the steep slope (photograph 12).

At the service road, turn right and proceed along the path (photograph 1).
The path is level with a tarmac surface, and is uneven in places.
Proceed across the gated service entrance into the James Joule Building (Block BC) via dropped kerbs with tactile paving (photographs 2 and 3).
Continue for 90m to a service road crossing with dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides (photograph 6).
Cross the access road and follow the tarmac path for 25m past the roundabout (photograph 7).
Use the dropped kerbs to cross the service road to the Teaching Block (Block TB) (photograph 8, 9 and 10).
Proceed along the sometimes uneven block paved path to the left, and up a steep gradient for 20m, to the end (photographs 11 and 12).
To access the Teaching Block (Block TB), continue straight ahead onto the service road for 16m, then turn right.
Refer to the Teaching Block (Block TB) Access Guide for further information.

Cross the service road using the dropped kerbs with tactile paving (photographs 1 to 3).
Turn right and follow the tarmac path with a steep gradient towards the roundabout (photographs 4 to 6).
Turn left at the roundabout and continue left up a steep gradient tarmac path (photograph 7).
Continue up the steep gradient past the Library entrance on the left (photograph 8).
Refer to the Library (LLC) Access Guide for further information.
As the path gradient becomes slight, proceed onto block paving (photographs 9,10 and 11).
Continue past the marked parking spaces/yellow cross hatched area to the right.
Follow the paving to the right (photographs 12 and 13), until a left turn.
Follow block paving/tarmac path with slight gradient for 25m to the University Library main entrance which is located on the left (photographs 14 and 15).
Refer to the Library (LLC) Access Guide for further information.