Construction should be in accordance with Table 37, The council’s standard drawings and Appendix 11/1 of the council’s Specification.
Residential Footways
Where residential footways include vehicular crossings, the construction of the entire length of footway must include 225mm of GSB sub-base (not solely the crossing element).
Bituminous |
Block Paving |
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Surfacing | 20mm | AC6 dense surf 100/150 | 90mm | 60mm blocks on 30mm bedding sand (compacted) |
Binder course | 50mm | AC20 dense bin 160/220 rec | 70mm | AC20 dense bin 160/220 rec |
Sub-base where footways do not include vehicular crossings | 160mm | GSB | 150mm | GSB |
Sub-base for residential footways with vehicular crossings (entire length, not solely the crossing element) | 225mm | GSB | 150mm | Includes footways with vehicular crossings |
AC = Asphalt Concrete
GSB = Granular sub-base
Strengthening footways to accommodate heavy vehicle parking or over-running
Road layouts should be designed to avoid over-running of, or parking on, active travel routes by vehicles. Where unavoidable risk remains, particularly where heavy vehicles such as delivery and maintenance vehicles, refuse lorries and buses are likely to park on or overrun active travel routes they must be strengthened in accordance with the LHDG Parking Provision section in Highway Layouts and Design.
Bituminous |
Block Paving |
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Surfacing | 25mm | AC6 dense surf 100/150 | 90mm | 60mm blocks on 30mm bedding sand (compacted) |
Binder course | 90mm | AC20 dense bin 160/220 rec | 90mm | AC20 dense bin 160/220 rec |
Sub-base* | 270mm | GSB | 270mm | GSB |
*The sub-base is to be increased to 365mm for CBR’s of 2% or less
Reinstatement of footways, footpaths or cycleways
Where any complete or 100 metre length of footway, footpath or cycleway surfacing has more than 30% of its area taken up by repairs or reinstatements, the whole length shall be resurfaced prior to adoption.