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Streets Ahead Phase 5 Images ! Recommendations from Imtac on public realm proposals for Belfast Streets Ahead Phase 5 (November 2018) Imtac is committed to making information about our work accessible. Details of how to obtain information in your preferred format are included on the next page. !1 Making our information accessible As an organisation of and for disabled people and older people Imtac recognises that the way information is provided can be a barrier to accessing services and participation in public life. We are committed to providing information about our work in formats that best suit the needs of individuals. All our documents are available in hard copy in 14pt type size as standard. We also provide word and pdf versions of our documents on our website – www.imtac.org.uk. In addition we will provide information in a range of other formats. These formats include: • Large print • Audio versions • Braille • Electronic copies on disc or via email in PDF or word • Easy read • Information about our work in other languages If you would like this publication in any of the formats listed above or if you have any other information requirements please contact: Michael Lorimer Imtac Titanic Suites 55-59 Adelaide Street Belfast BT2 8FE Telephone/Textphone: 028 9072 6020 Email: [email protected] Website: www.imtac.org.uk Twitter: @ImtacNI !2 About Imtac The Inclusive Mobility and Transport Advisory Committee (Imtac) is a committee of disabled people and older people as well as others including key transport professionals. Its role is to advise Government and others in Northern Ireland on issues that affect the mobility of older people and disabled people. The aim of the Committee is to ensure that older people and disabled people have the same opportunities as everyone else to travel when and where they want. Imtac receives support from the Department for Infrastructure (hereafter referred to as the Department). !3 About this report This report has been prepared by Imtac in response to a request from the Department for Communities (DfC) for a street audit of the area covered by Belfast Streets Ahead Phase 5. Three separate audit surveys were undertaken in October 2018, each looking at current provision for pedestrians in sections of the streets involved. A number of individuals and organisations took part in the audit including representatives from Dementia NI, Guide Dogs NI, RNIB, the Department for Infrastructure and Imtac. The report includes 3 sections. The first section is a report on the street audits, highlighting current pedestrian provision on each street. The second section is an overview of issues and challenges for pedestrians identified by the audits. The third and final section sets out recommendations designed to inform the development of design proposals for Streets Ahead Phase 5. In addition Appendix A contains specific comments from Dementia NI members who participated in the audits. The following streets were included in this audit: College Square East, Great Victoria Street, Shaftesbury Square, Bradbury Place, Dublin Road, Ventry Street, Bruce Street, sections of Hope Street, Bedford Street, Clnce Street West, McClintock Street, sections of Franklin Street, Amelia Street, Brunswick Street, James Street South, Howard Street and Donegall Square South. Two crossings close to Shaftesbury Square on Donegall Pass and Botanic Avenue also form part of the audit. !4 Street audit findings College Square East There is a controlled crossing at the northern end of College Square East with across College Avenue at the junction with College Street and College Square North. The crossing from the eastern footway leads to a central traffic island on this dual carraigeway. The crossing should have a tactile tail leading to the building line. From the traffic island the crossing across the northbound traffic lanes leads to a smaller traffic island. This traffic island is also the island for the crossing of College Square North connecting to the western footway of College Square East to College Avenue. The size of this island, the positioning of control boxes and connection to multiple crossings make this a confusing and hazardous location for some disabled people. !5 On the eastern footway there is a wide uncontrolled crossing across College Street. The radius of the kerb line means there is insufficient depth of tactile paving, particularly on the southern side. A large A-Board obstructs the eastern footway shortly after this crossing. !6 The footway surface is rough and uneven. Approaching the junction with Wellington Place a vehicle entrance without dropped kerbs interrupts step free access and creates a potential trip hazard. There is controlled crossing across the southbound lanes of College Square East at its junction with Wellington Place. It is part of a staggered crossing providing access to the western footway via a traffic island. On the eastern footway the positioning control box on the right hand side may make it difficult for people with a visual impairment to locate. !7 There is a control crossing across Wellington Place. Whilst the tactile paving and positioning of control boxes is good, some of the tactile paving is loose and unstable. Also during the audit vehicles repeatedly blocked the crossing during the pedestrian phase. There is a second controlled crossing across the northbound lanes of College Square East to the large central traffic island. The use of tactile paving and control boxes is again good but some tactile paving is loose and unstable. !8 Trees roots have damaged the eastern footway and are a potential hazard. There is an in-line uncontrolled crossing across the junction with Wellington Street. The granite kerbing is not flush with the carriageway on the section of dropped kerb on the northern side of the crossing. !9 Although broad the footway between Fisherwick Place and Howard Street is damaged and uneven in parts. Deep dish drainage channels are used frequently. There is a staggered controlled crossing across via a small traffic island College Square North at its junction with College Square East. The positioning of control boxes on the island is problematic. !10 The footway in front of John Bell House is broad with street furniture located in a line. The orientation of cycle parking hoops could potentially create a hazard when cycles are parked and extend into the footway. The steps at the entrance to John Bell House extend into the footway creating a potential hazard. Corduroy hazard paving has been provided at the top but not the bottom of the steps. A-Boards in the area can create an additional hazard. !11 To the south of this point there adjacent to the entrance of RBAI is a controlled crossing across the northbound lanes of College Square East to the large central traffic island. Both the provision of tactile paving and location of control boxes is excellent at this crossing. At the vehicle entrance to RBAI the kerb has been dropped and tactile paving provided. Although of sufficient depth the tactile paving does not extend the entire length of dropped kerb. !12 The broad footway has outside RBAI been narrowed by the recent installation of a Glider halt. However a clear path has been left to the rear of the halt. There is an in-line uncontrolled crossing across the junction with Murray Street. Although tactile paving has been provided it does not extend along the entire length of the dropped kerb. !13 There is controlled crossing across the junction with Grosvenor Road providing access onto Great Victoria Street. Although laid correctly the tactile paving is damaged, loose and uneven in places on the northern side. Great Victoria Street The tactile paving on the southern side of the controlled crossing across Grosvenor Road is again loose and uneven in places. !14 There is a staggered controlled crossing across Great Victoria including a traffic island. Although the tactile paving and control boxes have been installed correctly the tactile paving is loose and uneven in places. Although improved recently the traffic island is still narrow given the level of pedestrian usage. A-Boards associated with the Grand Opera House obstruct the western footway. Deep dish drainage channels are also an issue. !15 There is an in-line uncontrolled crossing across the junction with Glengall Street. A section of the kerb on the northern side is dropped without tactile paving. At the Europa Hotel there is a vehicle exit which includes an uncontrolled crossing with tactile paving. However there is a substantial area of flush surface without tactile paving. Bollards and trees create multiple hazards. !16 There is a wide controlled crossing across Great Victoria Street. The tactile paving and control boxes are installed correctly but paving is loose and uneven in places. Multiple bollards close to the crossing on the western footway create hazards. Participants in the audit felt crossing times at this busy crossing are insufficient. There is an uncontrolled crossing across the vehicle entrance to the Europa Hotel. Although the kerb has been dropped and tactile paving provided, bollards and general design does little to make this area attractive and accessible for pedestrians. !17 The footway on the western side of Great Victoria Street is broad, however its surface is rough and uneven. A van and motorcycles parked on the footway create potential hazards. The footway outside the Lincoln Building has a considerable cross fall from the kerb to the building line which makes using it difficult for some disabled people. !18 There is a deep dish drainage channel in the centre of the footway approaching the uncontrolled crossing at the junction with Hope Street. On the northern side there is a dropped kerb without tactile paving over its entire length. Greater depth of tactile paving should be provided on both sides of the crossing.
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