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City crews begin Railroad Avenue tree removal and sidewalk repairs; contractor to keep 48-inch ADA path
Summary
City Manager Tom Miguel said crews started removing trees on Railroad Avenue to repair sidewalks; contractor Diversified Holdings will excavate roots, plant new trees with root barriers and pour sidewalks over about two months while maintaining a 48-inch accessible pathway.
City Manager Tom Miguel told the council the city has begun work on a multi-block Railroad Avenue project to remove aging street trees and repair sidewalks that have been damaged by root systems installed in the mid-1990s. "Trees are being removed this week. Contractor starts Monday on the project," Miguel said.
Miguel described the work: saw-cut and remove damaged concrete panels, excavate root systems, install new tree wells and root barriers intended to direct future roots downward, and pour new sidewalks. He named Diversified Holdings as the contractor and said the work is expected to progress from First to Seventh Street over roughly two months.
The contract requires a 48-inch accessible pathway to remain open on the sidewalk where possible; Miguel warned occasional stops to pedestrian flow may occur when equipment or saws are operating. He said the schedule reflects a push to complete work ahead of the June Forest Festival.
Miguel also told the council staff will contact businesses and distribute flyers in advance of a planned public meeting about Olympic Highway North improvements, and he proposed canceling the March 10 study session so the public meeting can be held at 6 p.m. in the civic center main room.
The work will cause intermittent pedestrian disruptions, but city staff said they will monitor the project and provide public information as it becomes available.
