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Introduction

This route is from the Campus Reception Building to the International Politics Building.
This route is via the main campus road and passes the Arts Centre, Hugh Owen Building and Student Union Building.
This route is approximately 300m long and will take approximately 4 minutes to complete on foot.
The main hazards on this route are uncontrolled road crossings and congested pavement areas.

Turn left upon exiting the Campus Reception Building and bear right along the pavement.
This area has an even, level, tarmac surface with infrequent manhole covers.
After approximately 15m the path narrows. Keep to the right of this path.
There is tactile paving on the right of the pavement for a campus road crossing.
This area is shown in photographs 2 and 3.
Proceed straight, bearing left slightly to follow path around a corner.
After 5m cross the access road. This crossing has dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides.
This crossing is shown in photographs 4, 5 and 6.
Continue straight up the hill following the main campus road for approximately 200m.
This pavement has a slight gradient and an uneven tarmac surface.
There is tactile paving on the right of the pavement approximately halfway up the hill for the main campus road crossing in front of the Hugh Owen Building.
This crossing area is shown in photograph 9.
As the road levels the pavement passes in front of the Arts Centre Piazza.
There is tactile paving marking a main campus road crossing on the right and the Arts Centre Piazza steps on the left.
There are rails lining the main path, on either side of the crossing on the right side and in the centre on the left.
This crossing area is shown in photographs 13 and 14.

At the crossing turn right to cross the main campus road.
This crossing is a level zebra crossing with tactile paving on both sides.
This is shown in photographs 1 and 2.
After crossing, turn left to follow the main campus road.
The pavement is uneven and level with a tarmac surface.
This path is shown in photographs 3, 4 and 5.
After approximately 30m turn right to follow the path towards the International Politics main entrance.
As you turn the corner the surface changes to wooden decking with grip strips, creating an level, uneven surface.
This area is shown in photographs 6 and 7.
The International Politics Building is located approximately 15m directly in front of you.