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Cloverdale staff outline French Street CDBG sidewalk work, bike sharrows and accessibility upgrades
Summary
Public Works staff described a Community Development Block Grant-funded sidewalk and curb project on First Street (French Street area) to close accessibility gaps, add bicycle 'sharrows' and repair driveways; engineer's estimate with a 15% contingency is $294,000.
Public Works staff told the Cloverdale City Public Works Infrastructure meeting that a 2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project will fill missing sidewalks and bring curb ramps and driveway transitions into ADA-compliant condition along one side of First Street between Mulberry and the Caltrans underpass.
The project matters because it fills “accessibility gap closure” work where sidewalks are missing and aims to maintain private driveway access where feasible while meeting federal accessibility standards. Staff said the project also proposes “sharrows” — shared lane pavement markings — and new pavement striping that will preserve parking while providing an 11-foot travel lane usable by both bicyclists and vehicles.
Public Works staff described the scope as rebuilding curb lines and redoing some driveways where necessary. Staff cautioned that many private driveways near the work are not built to city standards and that the design will try to avoid unduly impacting property owners while meeting ADA requirements. An engineer’s estimate, including a 15% contingency, was presented at approximately $294,000; staff said the city “might have to cover a little bit” beyond grant funding.
Staff reported the project at 50% design and said they expect to send comments to the consultant and could potentially schedule construction for next summer if the design and funding align. They emphasized quarterly grant reporting requirements and noted the project remains “in progress.”
Officials also said the city plans to test new in-house striping and thermoplastic markings at the city-owned parking lot behind the theater as a pilot before wider use on streets.
No formal action or vote on the French Street project was recorded in the transcript.
Speakers quoted in the meeting included staff presenting the project and council members asking timing and scope questions; no resident public comments on this item were recorded.
Public Works staff said they will return with updated design comments and a clearer construction timeline once consultant revisions and grant reporting items are complete.
