Meriden Comprehensive Sidewalk Analysis and Strategy ReportDeveloping a financially sustainable maintenance program

Sidewalk Value

Rating Scale

•Good: 3 (No obvious flaws)•Fair: 2 (Cracks and some misalignment)•Poor: 1 (Portions missing, severe wear, or

severe misalignment)•Very Poor: 0 (Severe damage, hazardous

conditions)

Amount of Sidewalk by Material and Condition for Major & Collector Streets

Concrete Linear Feet Asphalt or "Mixed" Linear Feet0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

300000

350000

Good (3)Fair (2)Poor (1)Very Poor (0)

Condition Map

C.I.D.E.W.A.L.K.

•65% for residential projects and 50% for non-residential projects

•9 miles (approx. 47,520 linear feet) of sidewalk

•$1,731,201 of city funds and $1,079,768 of property owner funds

•$1,300,443 of the city funding was bond funds

•40 applications held for 2014 and a balance of $50,000

School Walks

•Board of Education•By school, what streets are expected to

walk , which have access to bus service•“Safe Routes to School”•Good starting point to be expanded by

“Safe Routes” or comparable program

Activity Centers

•Pedestrians will commute ¼ mile (accepted standard)

•Chose ½ mile radius around city resources (schools, hospitals, etc.) and commercial centers/plazas

•Provides us with a perspective of the network

•Can be used to better understand the network and predict pedestrian travel

Amount of Sidewalk by Material and Location for Major & Collector Streets

Major & Collector Streets

Within Activity Centers Beyond Activity Centers0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

300000

350000

Est. Linear Feet of ConcreteEst. Linear Feet of Asphalt

Strategy (PEEDS)

•Pedestrian Education & Involvement•Plan of Actions (3)•Funding•---------------------------------------------------------•Programs•Education•Evaluation•Development•Support

Action 1

•Continue with current strategy•Expand current programs•Determine feasibility of other programs

and options

Action 2Type of Street Material Sides of St SW width  

Typical Major and Collector Streets

Concrete 2 5 Shown on SW map.

Non-Intensive Major and Collector Streets

Concrete 1 5 Shown on SW map. Streets located in exterior parts of the City that are or should be part of the sidewalk network but do not have sig. Commercial

retail or MF res. development

existing/allowed. A side of the street for SW

should be identified in inventory of

Major/Collector St. sidewalks SW when development occurs

Typical Local Streets (Medium to High

Density areas)

Concrete 2 4  

Low Density Local Streets (areas with sig. existing concrete SW).

Concrete 1 4 A side of the street for SW should be identified in

inventory of Local St. SW when development occurs

Low Density Local Streets (areas without sig. existing concrete

SW)

Bituminous 1 4 Replacement/new extensions of bit. SW

should require street be added to an inventory of Local St. SW with side of street and material ID'd

Local Industrial Streets N/A 0 N/A Streets generally located in exterior parts of the

City with Industrial uses/zoning with no sig. Commercial retail or MF res. development where

SW should not be required for any non-res

dev. or reuse

Plan Map

Action 3

•Goal of linear feet to be replaced annually

•Amount determined by material lifespans•8,300 linear feet estimated to maintain

current conditions•A higher rate would be needed to improve

the network

Funding

•Minimum annual budget: $460,000•Current spending: -$300,000•Needed funding: $160,000

Conclusion

•Funding $160,000•Education and outreach•Adopt minimum sidewalk standards•Adopt a sidewalk plan map•Update condition map on a regular basis