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City schedules public forum on Railroad Avenue sidewalk repairs; some street trees may be removed
Summary
Shelton City Manager announced a public forum Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. at the Shell Pacific Center on a multi-phase Railroad Avenue sidewalk repair project that will address heaving and cracked concrete panels, may remove and replace some street trees, and go to bid in about one month to six weeks.
The city announced a public forum for residents on a planned Railroad Avenue sidewalk repair project and described a three-phase effort that will prioritize immediate hazards and go to bid in the coming weeks.
City management told the council Feb. 4 that the public forum will be held at 6 p.m. tomorrow at the Shell Pacific Center to present plans and accept feedback. The manager said the project will address heaving, cracking and displacement of concrete panels along Railroad Avenue and will go out to bid in roughly a month to six weeks.
Nut graf: The project aims to fix damaged sidewalk panels that pose tripping hazards; the city said the work will require removing and replacing some existing street trees and will be accomplished in phases, with the most urgent repairs first.
According to the manager’s report, the work will be done in phases to address the most immediate needs first. The city plans to remove some existing street trees and replace them as part of the repairs. Residents are invited to learn more and ask questions at the forum.
The manager also reviewed winter-storm preparations and snow-route priorities. The city said it is pretreating roads and prioritizing critical routes to hospitals and other infrastructure before clearing residential streets, and reminded residents that plowing to secondary streets depends on available manpower.
Ending: The council did not vote on the project at the Feb. 4 meeting; the public forum is scheduled to allow residents to review the design and timeline before the project goes to bid.
