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V4.12Amendment No. 7-4/85 (Sept*).4.12 FOOTBRIDaOjS AED SUBjflJS4.12.1 General4*12 0 2 CoversFootbridges and pedestrian subways should "be sitedon direct pedestrian routes wherever possible., Their useshould not involve lengthy detours or unnecessary climbing oAccessibility for the disabled is an importantconsideration and provisions should be made for highwaycrossing facilities to be used by the disabled as well asthe able-bodied o This consideration should be taken intoaccount at both the planning and detailed design stages inaccordance with the standards set outThe planning and layout design of pedestriancrossing facilities are normally carried out by the TransportDepartment 2 which is also responsible for the circulation ofthe general layouts and subsequent inclusion of these projectsas items in /Category C of the Public ITorks Programme 0 Closeliaison with the traffic engineers at detailed design stagewill ensure that consistent standards of prevision aremaintained,*Reference should also be made to the currentTransport Planning & Design Kaiiual (issued by TransportDepartment) for information concerning capacities andsimilar details*Covers should bo provided for all new permanentfacilities for pedestrian grade-separation* Footbridges^elevated walkways*, their associated ramps and stairways? andramps and stairways serving pedestrian subways should all becoveredcIf the provision of a footbridge cover appears tobe inappropriate for- any reason^ permission not to provide acover must be obtained from Lands and ¥orks Conference oAllowance must in any case be made in the design for theprovision of a cover at a later date*Covers should be designed to resist the loading'sspecified in paragraph 4»2o11oCovers need not be provided for ramps designedexclusively for cycles*4«12«3 StairwaysStairs to permanent footbridges 5 elovatod walkwaysand pedestrian subways should have solid risers*