149971street furniture guide

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GUIDETO

SITINGAND

SPECIFICATIONOF

STREET FURNITURE

2001


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Introduction

The purpose of this Guide is to provide advice to those responsible for the erection

of street furniture in Birmingham.

The advice relates to the basic specification of the furniture and its positioning

on the highway.

A prime objective of the advice given is to ensure that the needs of those people with

disabilities are recognised and that any potential disadvantage or inconvenience is

eliminated or reduced.

In addition the Guide addresses the need to minimise those maintenance costs which

arise from vehicle collisions with street furniture.

The Guide does not repeat detailed technical information available elsewhere in both

national and City Council documents. It is essential that reference be made to the

relevant documents when considering the provision of street furniture on the highway.

The fact that planning and other legislation may affect the proposed installation must

also be addressed.

If you have any comments on the guide please contact Alan Morris of the

Transportation Department on 0121 303 7357 or email:

[email protected]

The following organisations have been consulted during the preparation of this guide:

Access Committee for Birmingham

Joint Mobility Unit, Access Partnership

Age Concern

Birmingham focus


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PECIFICATION

olour: to contrast with

urroundings. Colour band(s)

white or yellow to contrast

th main body colour. Style:ependent upon scheme.

ee maintenance

mplications)

Material: steel, iron,

oncrete or plastic;

mooth finish.

ISABILITY

MPLICATIONS

sibility: size, shape, height,

cation, colour.

bstruction: minimum

earances, wheelchair

utes, continuous alignment.

MAINTENANCE

MPLICATIONS

pecification: standard types to

e used, quality paint system.

ocation: accidental damage,

andal damage. NOTE:

1. Minimum clearances may increase if footway use is shared

e.g. pedestrian/cycle use.

2. There are situations where illuminated bollards should be considered.

1.5mmin. distance

to next obstruction1.1m

min. height

0.45 to 0.60m

min. distanceto kerb

additional band(s)(white/yellow)

0.14 - 0.16m wide

top of bollard

painted

white or yellow0.14 - 0.16m wide

0.15m

min. width

SITING OF STREET FURNITURE

Bollards

SF1


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SPECIFICATION

Pole colour: grey or black

with colour band of white

or yellow if required

depending on pole site.

Material: steel pole,

aluminium sign.

DISABILITY

IMPLICATIONS

Visibility: location, colour.

Obstruction: minimum

clearances, wheelchair

routes, continuous alignment.

MAINTENANCE

IMPLICATIONS

Specification: galvanised pole,

special paint system.

Location: accidental damage,

vandal damage, use as

means of access.

NOTE:



2. Also applies to all single pole signs e.g. area signs, information signs,

boundary signs.

1.5mmin. distance

to next obstruction

(if not available, movepost to rear of footway

or fix sign to structure)

1.5 - 1.7m

2.3m

min. clearanceabove footway

min. distance

edge of signto kerb face

0.45 to0.60m

0.14 - 0.16m wide

yellow or whitecoloured band


Traffic Signs General

SF2


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PECIFICATION

ole colour: grey or black

th colour band to contrast

th pole colour if in

edestrian footway.

Material: steel poles,

luminium sign.

ISABILITY

MPLICATIONS

sibility: location, colour.

bstruction: minimum


outes, continuous alignment.

MAINTENANCE

MPLICATIONS

pecification: galvanised poles,

pecial paint system.


andal damage, use as

eans of access.

NOTE:



1.5mmin. distance

to next obstruction1.5 -1.7m

2.3m

min. clearanceabove footway

min. distance


0.45 to0.60m

0.14 - 0.16m wide


distance between polesgreater than 1.0mor less than 0.25m

Kidderminster

A456

A45


Traffic Signs Two Poles

SF3


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SPECIFICATION

Pole colour: grey or black

with colour band to contrast

with pole colour if located

within pedestrian footway.

Material: steel pole,

aluminium sign.

DISABILITY

IMPLICATIONS





MAINTENANCE

IMPLICATIONS

Specification: galvanised posts,

special paint system.


vertical clearance for medium

vans, vandal damage.

1.5 - 1.7m

3.5m

min. clearance

above footway

min. distance


0.45 to0.60m

0.14 - 0.16m wide


ShortStay


Traffic Signs Shopping Areas

SF4


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PECIFICATION

s for permanent signs.

Material: steel

ISABILITY

MPLICATIONS


MAINTENANCE

MPLICATIONS



Temporary Traffic Signs

SF5

Temporary traffic signs should be sited and

specified as for permanent signs. Only the sign

face may be reduced in specification due to the

limited life required.

Temporary sign to be positioned to provide minimum clearance widths

as given for permanent signs. Yellow or White colour bands to be

provided of width 0.14 to 0.16m at 1.5 to 1.7m above ground level

where the temporary sign is positioned in a pedestrian footway.

Minimum clearances may increase if footway use is shared



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SPECIFICATION

Colour: dark blue or black

with colour band to contrast

with pole colour, where sign

located within footway.

Material: steel

DISABILITY

IMPLICATIONS


Legibility: colour/contrast

of lettering.




MAINTENANCE

IMPLICATIONS

Specification: standard system.


vandal damage, fingers

vulnerable, delivery vehicles,

protection by planters.

NOTE:



1.5mmin. distance to

nearest obstructionor kerb face

min. distanceedge of sign

to kerb face

0.45 to0.60m

0.14 -0.16m wide


1.5 -1.7m

2.3m

min.

height

max.

heighttosuitprojectrequirem

ents

Law Courts

Railway Station

SF6SITING OF STREET FURNITURE

Pedestrian Finger Sign Poles


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PECIFICATION

olour: dependent on

heme. Consider colour

and to contrast with main

olour of base.yle: dependent on

heme. (see maintenance

mplications)

Material: steel

ISABILITY

MPLICATIONS


bstruction: minimum



MAINTENANCE

MPLICATIONS

pecification: standard types

be used, quality paint

stem, galvanised. Pivoted

olumns in certain locations.

ocation: accidental damage,andal damage, use as

eans of access.

SF7

NOTE:

1. Column to kerb face to be a minimum of 0.45 to 0.60m where

front of footway positioning is unavoidable*

2. Column/other obstruction distance to be greater than 1.5m or

less than 0.25m.



0.14 - 0.16m


1.5 - 1.7mLighting column

positioned at rear of footway

with min. distance of1.5m to kerb face

5.5mmin. clearance when

above carriageway


Lighting Columns

*Note: Refer to lighting standard detail drawings for positioning of columns on 40mph and higherspeed roads.


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SPECIFICATION

Pole colour: grey with

colour band to contrast

with pole grey.

Material: steel

DISABILITY

IMPLICATIONS


WAIT, red/green man.

Tactile approach.

Audible indicator.



routes, continuous alignment,

dropped crossing position.

MAINTENANCE

IMPLICATIONS

Specification:


vandal damage.

1.5 - 1.7m

2.1mmin. clearance

above footway

0.45 to 0.60m

min. distanceedge of sign

to kerb face

0.14 - 0.16m wide


1.2mheight to

push button


Traffic Signal Poles

SF8


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PECIFICATION

ole colour: silver

Material: steel,

luminium.

ISABILITY

MPLICATIONS


bstruction: minimum



each from wheelchair.

egibility of text.

MAINTENANCE

MPLICATIONS

pecification:


andal damage, theft.

NOTE:



0.45 to 0.60m

min. distanceto kerb face

1.9m

max. heightof display

0.9mmin. height

of display

2.3m

min.clearance

above

footway

optimum height of

coin insertion andticket collection

1.1 to 1.5m

1.5mmin. distance

to nextobstruction


Parking Pay and Display

Ticket Machine

SF9


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PECIFICATION

arious.

olour: contrast with

ackground, consider

ontrast band.

Material: steel & concrete

ISABILITY

MPLICATIONS


bstruction: minimum


outes, continuous

ignment, protrusions.

MAINTENANCE

MPLICATIONS

pecification: vandal

sistant.


andal damage.

NOTE:


e.g. pedestrian/cycle use, and in busy shopping areas.

1.5m

min. distancefrom kerb face

and nearest/allobstructions

min.height0.9moptimum

access height0.8m


Litter Bins

SF11


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SPECIFICATION

Tree roots must not disturb

surface of footway. Remedial

action to be taken if roots

affect footway.

DISABILITY

IMPLICATIONS

Visibility: location.



routes, continuous

alignment, protrusions.

Tree grilles: guards to

be considered forpedestrian areas.

MAINTENANCE

IMPLICATIONS

Pruning, trimming.

Accident damages,

vandal damage.

Clearance from traffic

signs and street lights.

NOTE:



2.3mmin. height

for hangingbranches 1.5m

min. distanceto next obstruction

1.5m

min. distanceto next obstruction


Trees & Shrubs

SF12


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PECIFICATION

olour: white, blue, black.

Material: steel, cast

on, aluminium.

ISABILITY

MPLICATIONS


bstruction: minimum



MAINTENANCE

MPLICATIONS

pecification:


andal damage, access to

ate and wall at rear.

min. height0.6m

FRONT ELEVATION END ELEVATION

street name plate to bemounted at back of footway or

attached to wall or railings

HIGH STREET


Street Name Plates

SF13


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SPECIFICATION

Colour: yellow/white.

Material: plastic

DISABILITY

IMPLICATIONS




routes, continuous alignment

across road. Consider use

of tactile paving.

MAINTENANCEIMPLICATIONS

Specification: standard

base lit.


vandal damage.

2.4mmin. distance

between kerbsor bollards

2.4m

min. distance

between kerbsor bollards

SIDE ELEVATION

PLAN


Illuminated Road Traffic Bollards

SF14


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PECIFICATION

olour: dependent on

heme.

Material: galvanised

eel painted to required

olour

ISABILITY

MPLICATIONS


bstruction: minimum



MAINTENANCE

MPLICATIONS

pecification: galvanised,

r special.

ocation: accidental damage.

0.45 to 0.60m*min. distance

from edge of kerb

0.25mmax. gap

SIDE ELEVATION

1.05mmin. height

FRONT ELEVATION

*dependent on speed restrictions

for roadway and road crossfall


Pedestrian Guard Rail

SF15


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SPECIFICATION

See individual item drawings.

Material: steel,

reinforced plastic.

DISABILITY

IMPLICATIONS

Continuous alignment

1.5m minimum access

width to be maintained.

Yellow or White coloured

bands on street furniture.

MAINTENANCEIMPLICATIONS

See individual item drawings.

NOTE:

1. Minimum access dimension will increase if footway use is shared

e.g. pedestrian/cycle use, and if footway is in a busy city centre

or shopping district.

bollard

PLAN

KERBLINE

REAROFFOOTWAY

FOOTWAY / PAVEMENTCARRIAGEWAY BUILDING

bollard

bollard

traffic sign

lighting column


Continuous Alignment

SF16


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SPECIFICATION

Colour: natural.

Material: stainless

steel. Tapping rail to

be provided

DISABILITY

IMPLICATIONS



clearances, wheelchair routes.

MAINTENANCE

IMPLICATIONS

Specification:


vandal damage.

0.7

5m

SIDE ELEVATIONFRONT ELEVATION

0.79m

0.93m

1.0m

spacing

0.07m

0.59m

0.25m

max.

TAPPING RAIL

SPONSOR

INFORMATION


Bike Stand and Information Board

SF18


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PECIFICATION

olour: to contrast withurroundings. Colourand of white or light yellow

contrast with body colourp to 1.0m height.yle: Dependent uponheme. (see maintenance

mplications).

Material: plywood,oly-carbonate, timber.

ISABILITYMPLICATIONS

sibility: size, shape, height,cation, colour.bstruction: minimumearance, wheel chair routes,ontinuous alignment.

MAINTENANCEMPLICATIONS

pecification: standard

pes to be used, qualityaint system.

ocation: accidental damage,andal damage.

NOTE:

1. Minimum clearances will increase if footway use is shared


1.5m

clear width to obstruction

or edge of footway

1.0m

hoarding to be paintedwhite or light yellow

above 1.0m level

0.14 to 0.16m wide

yellow or white colour band

Note: if mesh fencing proposed forhoarding, bright coloured (red/white)boards to be fixed 1.5 to 2.0m height

at regular intervals.


Temporary Hoardings

SF19


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Birmingham City CouncilTransportation Department

1 Lancaster CircusBirmingham B4 7DQ

Telephone: 0121 303 7357

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