DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Briefing on the City's Sidewalk Programs and the development of a Conceptual Sidewalk Master Plan
SUMMARY:
The Transportation & Capital Improvements Department (TCI) will provide a briefing to the City Council on the City's sidewalk programs, potential options being considered to optimize the program and the development of a conceptual sidewalk master plan.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Transportation & Capital Improvements (TCI) Department is responsible for building and maintaining the publicly owned infrastructure of the City of San Antonio to include streets, sidewalks, alleys, traffic signals, and storm water infrastructure.
Sidewalk Programs
The City of San Antonio's sidewalk network currently consists of 5,037 miles of existing sidewalks with approximately 1,900 miles of gaps to be filled. TCI oversees a number of sidewalk improvement programs that are focused on constructing new sidewalks to close gaps in the network, repairing existing sidewalks, and constructing pedestrian ramps in compliance with the 2009 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Programs include the Bond Program, Infrastructure Management Program (IMP) - Streets and Sidewalks, Neighborhood Access & Mobility Program (NAMP) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
The primary mechanism for completing sidewalk improvements is the Sidewalk Maintenance Program which is a component of the Five (5) Year IMP. The program provides a baseline budget of $5 million annually in Advanced Transportation District (ATD) funds to construct new sidewalks where none currently exist. In FY 2016 and FY 2017, the City allocated $15 million in ATD and other funds to the Sidewalk Program, and $5 million in FY 2018.
Sidewalk gaps filled through this program are prioritized according to the following Selection Criteria:
* Pedestrian S...
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