City presents sidewalk repair program; UO study flags widespread trip hazards
Public Works presented a sidewalk repair update including a University of Oregon survey of sidewalk segments showing nearly 14,000 observations and that about 40% of measured uplifts in the study area exceed the ADA 0.25‑inch threshold; staff outlined pilots, a low‑income subsidy and planned expansion of repair bundling with paving projects.
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Senior Transportation Planner Jody Trendler told councilors that sidewalks are a distinctive municipal challenge in Eugene because city code places repair responsibility with adjacent property owners. She described roughly 700 miles of sidewalks, missing segments, and prioritization criteria such as safety, equity and proximity to schools and transit.
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