BUS STOP DESIGN GUIDE 7 FOOTWAY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BUS STOPS 7.12 Specification of these kerbs with a maximum kerb show height of 160mm is ideal for low-floor buses to get as near as possible to the kerb, but kerbs higher than 125mm may cause damage to the underside of a low-floor bus if it has to approach at an angle. To avoid this easy access kerbs or similar should be considered in the following situations • Bus boarders/footway build-outs; • Conventional bus lay-bys with straight section dimension of 15m or more • Shallow sawtooth lay-bys; • Straight kerb edge bus stop locations where parked vehicles are unlikely to interfere with the bus approach and, • Road narrowing (traffic calming) features. Photo c – Easy access kerbs used in bus boarder 43
