STREETSCAPE GUIDANCE

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PART E
Physical design and materials
SECTION 6
Introduction
INTRODUCTION
SECTION 7
High quality footways
PART A
A vision for London’s streets
SECTION 8
Carriageways
PART B
From strategy to delivery
SECTION 9
Crossings
SECTION 10
Kerbside activity
PART C
New measures for new challenges
SECTION 11
Footway amenities
PART D
Balancing priorities
SECTION 12
Safety and functionality
SECTION 13
Street environment
PART F
Appendix
SECTION 14
Transport interchanges
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Streetscape Guidance
[Part E – Physical design and materials] Footway amenities 224
Detailed layout considerations
Consideration
Detailed information
Consideration
Detailed information
Space
Operational access
Footway width
Utility covers
Drainage
Vertical clearance
Existing vegetation
Existing street furniture
A rough guide is 25 metres by 2,000mm as
the minimum space required for a viable
docking station of 27 docking points (see above
indicative layouts).
Redistribution vehicles must be able to
legally stop within 15 metres of the station
to maintain it and distribute bicycles. Line of
sight must be maintained between station
and vehicle. Loading and parking bays are the
preferred location for stopping.
A preferred minimum clear footway of
2,000mm in width must be maintained.
Clearance of 450mm must be maintained from
the carriageway.
Docking points or terminals cannot be installed
over utility covers however bicycles can be
docked over covers.
Site footprint is required to have sufficient
drainage to prevent ponding.
A vertical height clearance of 2,800mm is
required for terminal and installation.
No loss of trees or grassed areas.
Minimal relocation of existing street furniture,
including existing cycle stands.
User safety
Existing usage
Public access
Terminal power
Foundations
Road safety audits
Lease
Connecting to existing
cycle routes in the area
Safe and secure areas with good natural
surveillance and street lighting.
Avoid areas of high pedestrian congestion and
areas known to be unsuitable for cyclists.
Docking stations must be accessible to the
public 24 hours a day, 365-days-a-year, ie they
must be on public highway or land where the
public have a right to unfettered access.
Terminal power is obtained from UK Power
Networks (UKPN) via a feeder pillar located
near the docking station. Typically feeder
pillars are installed on the public highway and
trenched to the terminal.
The maximum foundation depth required for a
docking station is 450mm and maximum width
is 700mm.
All sites will be subject to a full road safety
audit.
A lease/agreement is required between TfL
and the landowner, ideally at nil cost.
Sites should be located near existing cycle
routes for users to continue their journey.
Pedestrian/cycle/
vehicular flows
Sufficient space to maintain clear pedestrian/
cycle/vehicular paths.