Bus Stop Design Guide
FOOTWAY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BUS STOPS
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| 7 FOOTWAY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BUS STOPS BUS BOARDERS AND FOOTWAY BUILD OUTS 7.21 In the traditional urban traffic environment there maybe pressure on kerbside space due to parking and loading, bus drivers often encounter great difficulty approaching the kerbside at stops. Often buses are obliged to stop in the running lane forcing passengers to step down to carriageway level, while intending passengers have to negotiate their way between parked vehicles to board the bus, and to step up from carriageway level. 7.22 Where such circumstances exist, a built out footway called a bus boarder may improve the situation.These can be used to provide a kerb height boarding/alighting area for bus passengers with minimal reduction in kerbside parking. It is recommended that easy access kerbs should be used wherever possible. Alternatively, a physical feature to control kerbside parking over a longer length will allow a bus to move partly off the running lane and stop close to the kerbside, offering some opportunity for other vehicles to overtake. 7.23 Bus Boarders can be most useful in two main situations • Where a car-parking bay has been constructed alongside the main carriageway. • Where on-street parking prevents access to the kerb, a physical build out maybe required so that the bus can access the kerbline while still pulling over from the centre line further than would otherwise be possible. 48 |