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6 PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO RAILWAY CROSSINGS ANDTHE PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY NETWORKINTRODUCTION6.1 This section sets out in detail the proposals at each of the railway crossingsand intersections with public rights of way. It sets out a number of key designprinciples which underpin the approach taken by Chiltern Railways toproviding new public rights of way infrastructure.DESIGN PRINCIPLES6.2 The design of the new crossings and footpath diversions will follow a numberof key principles and commitments. These are that:• Signs will be erected at both ends of the extinguished or diverted pathsinforming potential users that the right of way has been closed ormodified, advising them of the alternative route.• Structures such as gates and stiles will be designed to British Standard5709 (2001) on Stiles and Gates but will not exclude opportunities forlocally distinct designs. As a principle, gates on bridleways will beeasily opened from horseback and on foot.• New signage and way markers will be appropriate and sympathetic tothe location and in accordance with standard colour coding as set out inthe Natural England booklet Waymarking Public Rights of Way (2008).• Lighting will be provided for the Tubbs Lane crossing in line withexisting provision. The London Road crossing in Bicester is already lit.Rural footpaths will not be lit.• Suitable fencing will be provided along the railway to preventpedestrian access onto the railway.• Rural footpaths through agricultural land will be unmade and notenclosed. Rural footpaths will retain an informal and natural character.• New paths in urban areas will be surfaced and designed to appropriatestandards as set in the departmental standard HD 39/01 FootwayDesign (DMRB 7.2.5) which covers both footways adjacent to a road andpedestrian-only footpaths which are separated from a public highway.• The new bridleway crossings will have a normal hard road surface suchas concrete or tarmac. The parapets will be at least 1.5 metres high.ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT31CHILTERN RAILWAYS
COMPLIANCE WITH THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT (1995)REQUIREMENTS6.3 Chiltern Railways has had regard to the requirements under the Disabilityand Discrimination Act [DDA] which makes it unlawful for a service providerto discriminate against a disabled person. Where a replacement footbridge isbeing provided which is served by a surfaced path suitable for disabled usersthen a DDA compliant bridge with steps and ramped access will be provided.Where footbridges are served by unmade paths in remote rural locationswhere disabled access is not possible these bridges will have stepped accessonly.PROPOSED CHANGES TO RAIL CROSSINGS AND PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAYNETWORK6.4 Table 6.1 summarises the proposed modifications for each crossing. A fulldescription of the proposed changes is given in the following sections.Table 6.1:Summary of Proposed Changes to Public Rights of Way Affected by theSchemeName of CrossingReferenceNumberTypePreferred Solution including PROWDiversionsNorth of Gavray FP 129/3 Public Footpath New footbridge over rail chord.DriveTubbs Lane FP 129/3 Public Footpath New DDA compliant footbridge.London Road LevelCrossingLangford LaneLevel CrossingHighway Highway Retain as public road crossing withsafety improvements.Highway Highway Close and create new highway linkcrossing railway on a new highwaybridge.Elm Tree Farm No 1 FP 398/6 Public Footpath Close and divert footpath to the newLangford Lane highway bridge.Merton Foot FP 398/3 Public Footpath New foot bridge.Wendlebury Foot FP 398/2 Public Footpath Close and divert to new footbridge atMerton Foot.Beebont Bridleway BR 157/4 Public Bridleway Close and divert to new farmaccommodation and bridleway bridgeto the south of Holts Farm.Oddington Foot FP 318/6 Public Footpath Close and divert to new highwaybridge at Oddington Level Crossing.Yew Tree Farm FP 318/2 Public Footpath Close and divert to new highwaybridge at Oddington Level Crossing.Oddington Level Highway Highway New highway bridge.CrossingIslip Foot FP 318/7 Public Footpath Close and divert to new footbridge atOddington No 5.Oddington No 5 FP 318/5 Public Footpath New footbridge.Islip No 4 FP 260/4 Public Footpath Close and divert to new Oddington No5 footbridge.ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT32CHILTERN RAILWAYS
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