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Street and Sidewalk Maintenance
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- Click here for information about the sidewalk repair program.
- Pothole Blitz 2006
This section is also responsible for:
- Pot Hole Repair
- Crack and Joint Seal
- Berms
- Street Depressions
- Mudslides Removal
- Speed Bumps Installation
- Damaged Guardrails
- Fencing (City right-of-way)
- Damaged stairways and pathways (on public property)
Facts About Oakland's Infrastructure - Streets and Sidewalks
- Maintain 2,300 lane miles of streets; 1,120 miles of linear sidewalk (the distance from Oakland to Dallas, TX); and 150 blocks of pedestrian pathways.
- Currently on an 85-year resurfacing cycle, which means a street will be resurfaced once in your lifetime. The industry standard is a 25-year cycle.
- 33% of streets are in Very Good to Excellent condition; 35% in Good to Fair condition; and 32% in Poor to Very Poor condition.
- Property owners are responsible for maintaining the sidewalks adjacent to their property, unless damaged from a city-owned street tree.
- Repaired 930 city-owned, tree-damaged sidewalks in 2004.
- Learn more Facts About Oakland's Infrastructure (pdf format)
Contact:
Public Works Supervisor II
Jamie Ramey (510) 615-5472
Public Works Supervisor I - Crack sealing, demolition, concrete repair, guardrail, and equipment transporting crews
Kenneth Rayford (510) 615-5821
Public Works Supervisor I - Heavy Paving and Potholes
Anthony C. Jones (510) 615-5986
Public Works Supervisor I
Vacant (510) 615-5979