Issue Acknowledged - we need the address and photo if possible

Already posted issue 1955861 with a photo and address, the issue was acknowledged early Oct, no follow-up from DPW

All of Curtis Ave needs to be evaluated, particularly the older east side. There are many sections that are cracked, worn, and heaved. Didn't know if it was be better to contact someone at DPW directly or if SCF is enough? I can take more pictures if needed.

Curtis Ave is on the schedule - please contact us at 863-9094 x 3 and we will get you to the Engineer.

Thank you for your interest in our City’s sidewalks. In order for the DPW to inspect sidewalk condition we must receive a Request For Service (RFS). These can be submitted through either Customer Service (802) 863-9094 or through See, Click, Fix at http://en.seeclickfix.com/burlington_2. Once the request has been processed, it will be added to our list of locations to be inspected. After the sidewalk has been inspected, it gets evaluated for the type of repair needed and added to our system.

We are currently experiencing a 2-3 year backlog on sidewalk requests due to a severely underfunded sidewalk program. This list is typically addressed in chronological order from oldest to newest request with exceptions for sidewalk repairs that are deemed a significant safety hazard or repairs that are part of another planned project already scheduled.

Burlingtonian (Registered User)

I have lived on the street for 4 years. Many neighbors have commented that the City has been informed of Curtis Ave's sidewalks for years, but nothing seems to happen.

The owners of 43 Curtis have a blind son. Years ago the Vermont Association for the Deaf and Visually Impaired took photos and contacted the city with hopes of having the sidewalks fixed. The Vermont Society for the Deaf and Visually Impaired were told that this is just how it is.

I've have heard the current sidewalk budget is underfunded, and at its current budget it will take 100 years to replace Burlington's Sidewalks. If we cant repair the sidewalks we have, why are we putting new sidewalks on streets that have never had them for the last 50+ years?

I hope the City will take this request seriously. From what neighbors have told me the City has ignored Curtis Ave's sidewalks for some time. I will be attempting to contact the Engineer overseeing the sidewalks this week or next. Thank you for the help.

Please contact 863-9094 x 3 and ask for our Sidewalk Engineer

Thank you again for contacting us regarding the sidewalk condition in your area.

Currently, all sidewalk requests are being processed by engineering in an effort to help streamline the repair process. A sidewalk inventory was taken in the fall of 2014 and is currently in draft form undergoing quality checking. This inventory will allow us to objectively rate the condition of Burlington’s entire sidewalk network. If the sidewalk program receives additional funding, this inventory will allow us to plan more comprehensive repairs to lengths of sidewalk in desperate need of rehabilitation. For perspective, the highest ranking sidewalk segment on Curtis Avenue has a score of 63.5/175 while some of the worst sidewalks in the City have scores over 120/175.

Small repairs focused on safety concerns will be addressed more immediately. However these shorter length repairs already have a 2 to 3 year backlog which continues to grow every year. Currently 86 and 49 Curtis Avenue are on that list to be addressed per the requests that were submitted to the City. If there is another area of sidewalk that you believe should be evaluated for an immediate safety concern and added to this list, please submit a request.

Sure thing, Thank you for the follow-up. I guess we can keep our fingers crossed and hope for more funds to maintain current sidewalks. Thank you for adding 86 and 49 Curtis Ave to the list. What happened to other requests by neighbors and The Vermont Association for the Deaf and Visually Impaired submitted to the City years ago?

I would agree, there are many sections of Curtis Ave's sidewalks that appear brand new (the highest rank being 63.5/175), but there are other areas that are in much worse shape, many broken and heaved segments that should be considered safety issues. What are the worse areas on Curtis ranked?

Ill take some photos and post a few more requests for sidewalk repair on Curtis. Thank you for your time.

Issue 1350660 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

Issue 1955861 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

Issue 2141809 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

Issue 2141814 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

Issue 2141820 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

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Issue 2361747 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

Do you know if any work is proposed this year or in 2017? Thank you.

SCormier assigned this issue to SCormier

This issue was recategorized from Sidewalks to Capital improvements and long-term projects.

You are receiving this message because you have previously (or perhaps just now) submitted a request on SeeClickFix. We're excited to let you know that we are now implementing a comprehensive asset management program which is a mostly "behind the scenes" effort. This will enable more efficient, more effective and more fiscally sound infrastructure management. Nothing changes for you and we'll continue to use SeeClickFix, but we have had to automate a process to connect our open SCF requests with our asset management program. There may be the occasional bug to work out, but rest assured that your issue is still in queue and assigned to the right City staffer. Once this initial round of automation is through in about a week, we'll revert back to our standard messages on SeeClickFix.

Reading the response above and the trail of prior comments makes me wonder what is going on at DPW such that sidewalk repair requests dating back to 2015 are still open? SCormier seems to push the issue around by recategorizing it, and the rationale is absurd. Specific communication I have had with the Department together with my knowledge of the City (I'm a former CAO) leads me to believe that the Clerk/Treasurer's office is giving incorrect information about sidewalks to citizens - blaming the budget (of course) while actually receiving Federal grants specifically for sidewalk repair. Together with funds made available through the American Rescue Plan, the City should have been flush with cash such that a lot of progress on its list of needed sidewalk repairs could be made!