Disability - Accessibility of the Strategic Road Network

This new publication details accessibility improvements for disabled customers. Published by the Highways Agency this document sets out how, having surveyed and assessed all of the network facilities, it will take forward a programme to improve the existing infrastructure. For example, road improvement schemes now provide features such as:

• Tactile paving;
• Dropped kerbs; and,
• Raising footways at bus stops

The document provides further information on the Agency's disability action plan and the range of improvement measures they are putting in place.

Hard copies can be obtained by contacting the Highways Agency Information Line by calling 08457 50 40 30 (direct or via RNID Typetalk) or by e-mail on ha_info@highways.gsi.gov.uk