Pedestrian crossings will be provided in conjunction with planned footway maintenance to help wheelchair users and people with pushchairs. The dropped kerbs shall be set flush with the carriageway channel level, with an allowable tolerance of + or - 3mm.
Where suggestions are made by an individual or Town/Parish Council for the installation of new pedestrian crossings, the Divisional Maintenance Engineer will meet members of any disabled group in the area. They will look at the problem sites, identify precisely what is needed and the disabled group will be encouraged to prioritise their suggestions. Funds will be allocated from the footway maintenance budget over the following year or two starting at the locations that will bring most benefit. This will adapt the highway where the needs of the disabled can be demonstrated, subject to resource constraints.
Where footway repairs are carried out adjacent to a zebra or pelican crossing, textured slabs are to be provided to help the partialy sighted, after consultation with the Road Safety and Signals Manager.