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Albany Transportation Commission backs Phase 10 of sidewalk repair program, sends project to council
Summary
The Transportation Commission recommended that City Council authorize construction of Phase 10 of the city’s sidewalk rehabilitation program, approving 40 repair locations and adding a referral to the active transportation plan process for missing or inaccessible sidewalks.
The City of Albany Transportation Commission on March 27 recommended that the City Council authorize construction of Phase 10 of the city sidewalk repair program, moving 40 repair locations forward for bidding and construction.
The recommendation follows a staff presentation that summarized the city’s multi-part sidewalk program, the data-driven scoping process based on a 2022 Beneficial Designs survey, and the city’s practice of trying to preserve street trees where possible. James Cirelli, associate engineer in Public Works, briefed commissioners on the program’s history and the technical criteria used to select repair sites.
The recommendation matters because the city’s program addresses sidewalks identified as hazardous or inaccessible and is funded currently by Measure C, the parcel tax approved by Albany voters. Cirelli…
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