Cambridge Busway
Design intent
A bespoke solution to separate and segregate
the access track from the busway.
Design
Building a resilient, safe solution incorporating
a suitable height of modular fencing with access
points to allow for emergency services.
Design reality
Protecting the road-user community for decades
to come.
Access
More and more, clients are asking KITE Projects to deliver solutions, that not only go beyond safety compliance, but meet sustainability criteria too.
KITE Projects meet these challenges by working collaboratively with all stakeholders, as we recognise that infrastructure projects must be responsible to the communities they serve. The Cambridge busway project had this focus, where it is integral the scheme supports connecting communities – be that for work, leisure or play.
Measures of success included:
Facilitate access to the wider environment to help enable healthy lifestyles
The solution must improve pedestrian safety and protect people from harm
Meet legal obligations regarding health and safety
Provide a long-lasting solution with long design life
Contribute to Cambridge’s sustainability and net zero ambitions
The solution included:
Extensive surveys to ensure scope viability and solution functionality
Presenting different design options within a fixed design cost framework
Bespoke height design to suit location circumstances and other bespoke features to enable mammal access and egress
Purpose made installation jig, to improve efficiency for installation by hand
Galvanised finish on fence, with yellow powder coating as an enhanced safety features on 180degree foldback gates
Compliant specification to meet BS7818 standard
