Access Guide
Summary
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Service
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- This is the route from Energy House 1 located in the Cockcroft Building to Energy House 2 on the Frederick Road Campus.
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Outside Access (Main Entrance - Cockcroft Building and Exit From Energy House 1)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the Cockcroft Building.
- This entrance gives access to the Cockcroft Building.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- This entrance is signed with 'Cockcroft Building'.
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- There is a dark mat or floor marking at this entrance that might be perceived as a hole.
- The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The exit push pad or push button is 105cm from floor level.
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the door opening is 158cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The width of the door opening is 124cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
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Comments
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- The second automatic door is permanently open.
Area Between Cockcroft Building Main Entrance and Pedestrianised Route
- This area has paving slabs and an easy upward slope.
- Turn right onto the access route via a dropped kerb.
Continuing to the Pedestrian Route in front of the New Adelphi Building
- Go towards the paved area with planters and turn left after the parking spaces in front of the New Adelphi building.
- The route is block paved with an easy downward slope.
Front of the New Adelphi Building to the Security Barrier and Hut
- Continue up the route in front of the New Adelphi Building to the security barrier.
- Pass the barrier to the right and cross the service road to the far side of the security hut onto the path.
- The route is block paved with an easy upward slope.
- There is a dropped kerb onto the path which is asphalt and is on a slight slope.
Security Hut to University Road
- Continue on the path which bears left to a marked crossing, and cross the road and turn right onto the path.
- Follow the path round to the left and cross the road at the unmarked crossing and turn left.
- The path is asphalt, uneven in places and has a slight upward slope.
- The road crossings have dropped kerbs and tactile paving either side.
University Road to Broad Street
- Continue up the path on University Road and go right at the top past the entrance to Salford Crescent Station and onto Broad Street.
- The surface is asphalt and it is on a long slight slope.
Salford Crescent to Albion Way
- Continue on Broad Street past the station and behind the bus shelter, over the railway bridge and down the slope towards a pedestrian crossing.
- Before the crossing follow the path to the right 180 degrees onto Albion Way.
- Then cross Albion Way using the pedestrian crossing.
- The surface is asphalt and block paving at the bus stop, which may be uneven in places, and is on slight downward slope to Albion Way.
- There is a short steep slope when turning back to the pedestrian crossing on Albion Way.
- The crossing has tactile paving either side of the road.
Albion Way Crossing to Statham Street
- Continue on the path along Albion Way which merges onto Broad Street then turn right onto Statham Street.
- The path is asphalt and narrows to 100cm past some sign poles.
Statham Street to Mary Seacole
- Continue along Statham Street and through the pedestrian gate and some bollards to the paved area in front of the Mary Seacole building.
- Then cross Statham Street via the marked pedestrian crossing.
- The surface is even asphalt and paving slabs, with tactile paving either side of the pedestrian crossing.
Statham Street to the corner of the Allerton Building
- After the pedestrian crossing continue ahead up the paved path which is on an easy slope to the corner of the Allerton building.
- At the corner of the Allerton building turn right through 180 degrees onto a short steep slope, then turn left onto the asphalt path behind the building.
Allerton Building to the Entrance to Energy House 2
- Continue on the asphalt path to some bollards which have a minimum 120cm spacing.
- Turn right onto the block paved path then left in front of Energy House 2.
- Continue on this path and the entrance to Energy House 2 is on the right.