STREETSCAPE GUIDANCE

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INTRODUCTION
PART A
A vision for London’s streets
PART B
From strategy to delivery
PART C
New measures for new challenges
PART D
Balancing priorities
PART F
Appendix
PART E
Physical design and materials
SECTION 6
Introduction
SECTION 7
High quality footways
SECTION 8
Carriageways
SECTION 9
Crossings
SECTION 10
Kerbside activity
SECTION 11
Footway amenities
SECTION 12
Safety and functionality
SECTION 13
Street environment
SECTION 14
Transport interchanges
Streetscape Guidance
[Part E – Physical design and materials] High quality footways 98
Kerb type Profile options Upstand height Application
Quadrant
Variable (to match surrounding
kerbs)
To provide a radiused kerb where otherwise there would be a right angled
corner geometry. May be used at entry treatments, islands or refuges.
Transition
kerbs
Safety and
containment
kerbs
Transition
Variable configurations to meet
requirements
To transition from one level to another (ie a crossing). The kerb profile is
angled to allow for a smooth transition from one kerb height to another
without stepping down.
High containment Variable Carriageways (40mph or greater). For use as a high containment
safety kerb.
Bus access
Maximum: 200mm
Standard: 140mm
For use at bus stops – allows 50mm gap between bus and footway.
Can be customised for different entry levels of public transport vehicles.
Radius and special shaped kerbs
Changes in kerb alignment should be smooth and
detailed using radiused kerbs, not mitred.
Always refer to the outward facing kerb edge side
of the radius: ie if the outer kerb profile is the long
edge, refer to the external radius; if the kerb profile
is the short edge, refer to the internal radius.
Bespoke special shaped kerbs may be ordered
where a more robust kerb is required, for
example, at narrow, busy side road entries which
may be more susceptible to vehicle impact.
Containment kerbs may be considered for high
speed settings where a clear visual edge and
additional safety precautions are required to help
contain vehicles within the carriageway and to
discourage pedestrians from crossing.
At pavement crossovers where the footway
continues across an access to a driveway or
garage, pedestrians are given full right of way,
with preferably no change in footway height
except adjacent to the carriageway. Kerb heights
should be dropped and subbase construction
detailed to a loading grade.
Figure 98: Splayed kerb on a cycle super
highway