TREAD SOFTLY IN PEDESTRIAN AREAS

The author describes the programme of pedestrianisation in Nottinghamshire, the first of which began in the City of Nottingham in 1973 as part of an overall traffic management scheme to improve pedestrian, public transport and environmental conditions. The initial scheme linked with the establishment of the two main shopping centres has been widely appreciated by the public and traders alike; pedestrian flows along the paved streets have risen greatly. The removal of vehicular congestion has also led to the more efficient operation of bus services. Several other projects in surrounding towns are described, their configurations are outlined and details are given of the type of paving used. It has been found that larger paving blocks, although satisfactory for pedestrians and the occasional vehicle, have cracked under a moderate traffic increase. It is suggested that the optimum block size is somewhere between the 600 mm slab used and the brick size often used. Experience indicates that areas built with smaller units need less maintenance. Good lighting is important and it is preferable that all foreseeable underground works are completed before any paving. (TRRL)

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  IPC Building and Contract Journals Limited

  Surrey House, 1 Throwley Way
  Sutton, Surrey SM1 4QQ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Casebourne, ERR
• Publication Date: 1982-7-10

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 12-13
• Serial:
  • SURVEYOR
  • Volume: 159
  • Issue Number: 4694
  • Publisher: Hemming Group, Limited
  • ISSN: 0039-6303

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brick; Buses; Central business districts; Concrete blocks; Lighting; Parking facilities; Paving stones; Pedestrian areas; Pedestrian malls; Precast concrete pavements; Reduction (Chemistry); Shopping centers; Size; Traffic congestion
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Reduction
• ITRD Terms: 4516: Brick; 1272: Bus; 916: Car park; 9014: Dimension; 341: Pedestrian precinct; 4508: Sett (stone); 320: Shopping centre; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00368817
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1983 12:00AM