Tree Preservation and Sidewalk Repair Programs

Redwood City has a strategy for maintaining existing public sidewalks in a safe condition.  Due to the magnitude of citywide sidewalk maintenance, not all the sidewalks can be maintained or repaired at once.  A comprehensive annual program is in place to address sidewalk maintenance and replacement.

The Tree Preservation and Sidewalk Repair program replaces sidewalks in a neighborhood, block-by-block format.  The program covers approximately 1/20^th of the City per year.

Although only about 1/20th of the city can be covered each year with the annual Tree Preservation and Sidewalk Repair program, the City does have options for maintaining sidewalks in areas outside of the sidewalk repair program boundary.  The City provides four other methods of sidewalk replacement and maintenance: 

1. Cost Shared Sidewalk Repair Project (Permanent) - a 50% co‑payment is made by the property owner.  The damaged sidewalk is replaced as soon as possible, and the adjacent tree and tree root situation is addressed.  The sidewalk repair work is scheduled when the property owner agrees to share the cost and pays their half of the City’s contract repair estimate. There is no charge to the property owner for associated tree work or street work that may be necessary as part of the sidewalk repairs.
2. Sidewalk ramping (Temporary) - the tripping edge or depression are alleviated using an asphalt ramp or patch.  The adjacent tree and tree root situation is not resolved at this time.  Addresses are placed on the street crew’s ramping list to be completed as soon as the work can be scheduled.
3. Sidewalk grinding (Temporary) - the raised edge of the sidewalk is milled to be level with the adjacent sidewalk. The adjacent tree and tree root situation is not resolved at this time.  Addresses are placed on the street crew’s grinding list to be completed as soon as the work can be scheduled.
4. Asphalt sidewalk replacement (Temporary) - the severely displaced sidewalk is removed and replaced with an asphalt sidewalk.  The adjacent tree and tree root situation is not resolved at this time.  Addresses are placed on the street crew’s asphalt sidewalk replacement list to be completed as soon as the work can be scheduled.

If you feel your sidewalk is in need of maintenance, please call (650) 780-7464, or e-mail at mmateo@redwoodcity.org to request an inspection.  Please provide the receptionist with the exact address of the sidewalk location and your name and daytime telephone number.  An inspection will be promptly scheduled.