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Route from Reserved Parking Bays and Bus Stops to the Atrium (Main Entrance)

Kedleston Road Site, Kedleston Road, Derby, DE22 1GB

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Introduction

  • The route is from the Reserved Parking Bays and the Bus Stops to the front entrance of the Atrium, where the main reception is located.
  • The route covers the parking area, the road, the bus stops and both the pathway and steps that lead to the Atrium.

Reserved Parking

  • There are 15, individually numbered reserved parking bays located directly opposite the bus stops.
  • The bays are 550cm x 300cm.
  • The nearest bay is 3m from the pedestrian crossing at the top of the parking area, opposite the bus stops.
  • The furthest bay is 54m from the pedestrian crossing at the top of the parking area, opposite the bus stops.
  • The Reserved Parking spaces are on a slope, space 15 is at the top of the slope and closest to the crossing.

Pedestrian Crossing

  • The pedestrian crossing is clearly marked out in white and black stripes on the tarmac road surface with tactile paving each side.
  • The crossing is 1100cm x 350cm.

Bus Stops

  • There are 4 bus stops located opposite the reserved parking at the campus.
  • The nearest bus stop to the Atrium (Main Entrance) is 73m and the furthest is 124m. Both use the ramp.
  • The bus stops are served by the Unibus service. The Unibus links all the main University of Derby sites, the main halls of residence, Derby city centre, Markeaton Park and Ride, Derby train station and a major supermarket.
  • The buses serving these bus stops are number 4 (Markeaton Shuttle), number 7 (Ashbourne Road and Bridge Street), number 55 (Abbey Lodge Student Village) and number 6 (City Centre and train station).

Slope to the Atrium (Main Entrance)

  • The slope is located to the left of the steps to the Atrium as you face the main entrance from the Student's Car Park and to the left of the marked pathway from the Blue Badge Parking Area.
  • The slope is permanent and has a slight gradient. The surface is concrete paving and is uneven in places.
  • The ramp is 120cm in width and 23m in length.

Path to steps at Atrium (Main Entrance)

  • The path from the Blue Badge parking area to the steps at the front entrance is block paved.
  • The pathway is a slight slope.

Steps to Atrium (Main Entrance)

  • There are 9 medium steps that are clearly marked, are medium height and have handrails on both sides going up.
  • These steps can be overcome by using the ramp.

Outside Access (Main Entrance)

  • This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
  • There is not level access into the venue.
  • The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
  • Second set of doors View
    • The automatic doors are push pad activated.
    • The door(s) is / are double.
    • The width of the door opening is 160cm (5ft 3in).
  • Comments View
    • There are push pads to enter and exit the building.
    • The height of both push pads is 86cm.
    • There is a manual revolving door to the right of the automatic door.