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SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLATION – FY 2017-18 THROUGH FY 2021-22
Project Description Community Priority
☒ Rehabilitation or Replacement ☒ Major City Goal & Other Important Objectives:
Multimodal Transportation
☒ Measure G Priority: Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements
Purpose and Need
The City has an established system of streets with curbs, gutters, and sidewalks. The City’s sidewalk system is
comprised of 202 miles of sidewalk and 2436 points at intersections where pedestrians cross the street. Repairs
to the sidewalk system are often needed to mitigate displaced, broken, or settled sidewalk panels. New
installations of sidewalk and curb ramps are required to continue the City’s program to provide a complete and
assessable pedestrian path of travel.
Status
This is an existing project shown in the 2015-17 Financial Plan.
1. Sidewalk Installation and Replacement (Specification No. 90849): The City maintains 202 miles of
sidewalk within the city limits. The City makes repairs to the majority of damaged area locations, with
a combination of City Maintenance crews and contract services completing reconstruction. Da maged
areas of curb, gutter, and sidewalk are repaired in advance of pavement maintenance work to prevent
cutting into new pavement during construction.
2. Sidewalk Ramp Installation (Specification No. 99868): Pedestrians street crossing require curb ramps.
Of the 2436 points at intersections where pedestrians cross the street, 700 Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps are provided, 1207 non-ADA compliant curb ramps are provided,
and 526 with no curb ramps between the street and sidewalk are provided. These crossing work well
for most people but can be challenging to negotiate for those with physical disabilities. The ADA
requires that any alteration to a street include construction of an accessible ramp where none exist, and
to make compliant any ramps that existed previously.
3. Railroad District Sidewalk (Specification No. 90849): This work will include the replacement of the
boardwalk sidewalk in the Railroad District with pavers. Currently 11,300 square feet of sidewalk have
pressure treated wood boards for sidewalk which over the years have become a tripping hazard and
maintenance intensive. Using 25% of the yearly sidewalk funds will allow these boardwalks to be replaced in approximately four years.
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