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Route from Visitor Car Park to the Atrium

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

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Introduction

  • The route is from the Visitor Car Park to the Atrium where the main reception is located.
  • The route covers the car park, the road and the pathway leading to the Atrium (Rear Entrance).

Visitors Car Park

  • The entrance to the car park is barrier controlled and is intercom linked to the security hut at the campus entrance on Kedleston Road.
  • There are no marked bays for Blue Badge holders in the visitor car park but there are reserved parking bays, as shown photograph 3.

Ramped Exit from the Visitors Car Park

  • The exit from the car park to the footpath has a moderate slope.
  • There is no tactile paving at this exit.
  • The exit is of tarmac construction.
  • The exit is adjacent to the reserved parking bays at the opposite side of the car park to the vehicle entrance.

Footpath to Pedestrian Crossing

  • The footpath that leads from the car park to the pedestrian crossing is level along its entire length and is of tarmac construction.
  • The path is 250cm wide.
  • The footpath is 48m in length from the ramped car park exit to the pedestrian crossing.

Pedestrian Crossing

  • The crossing is of tarmac construction and is clearly marked in white stripes.
  • The crossing measures 350cm x 400cm.

Tactile Paving - Pedestrian Crossing

  • There are tactile paved areas on both sides of the pedestrian crossing.
  • The tactile paved area on both sides of the pedestrian crossing is 200cm x 350cm.

Route from Pedestrian Crossing to Bus Stops

  • After crossing the road turn left and follow the footpath 20m to the tactiles for the next pedestrian crossing.
  • Turn right towards the bus stops.

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.