Engineering Manager:  Craig Bilezerian, P.E.
Project Engineer:  Henry Completo

Description:
The City is responsible for maintaining approximately 270 acres of sidewalk that are adjacent to public roadways.  The purpose of this program is to systematically remove displacements in City sidewalks for a temporary period until other capital improvement projects can provide permanent repairs (removal and replacement).  Each year, approximately 90 acres of sidewalk is inspected. If required, the City will either ramp or grind the displaced areas to temporarily alleviate offsets that may disrupt the continuous sidewalk surface. These offsets are cause by either tree roots or underlying expansive soil.

City specifications require vertical displacements between 3/8" and 1-1/2" to be ground with a vacuum-equipped grinder.  Vertical displacements greater than 1-1/2" are repaired by constructing asphalt ramps.  The new asphalt ramps are coated with cement to reduce the color contrast between the black asphalt and the gray concrete.

Project Status:
The ramping/grinding work progresses continuously throughout the year.  We work systematically on a "neighborhood by neighborhood" basis to repair areas that were previously inspected in one of the three 90-acre areas.  However, sidewalk displacements in the other two 90-acre areas are sometimes reported by citizens.  City staff promptly inspects those areas and, typically, the City will ramp or grind the displacement within 2 weeks.

Agency Contact:
For questions about this project, please contact Henry Completo at (310) 781-6900.

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