Sidewalk Improvement Projects
The city-wide sidewalk improvement program began in 2004 with funding from annual appropriations by the City Commission. About 3 1/2 miles of new and replacement sidewalks have been built to date. Generally, priority has been to:
• Provide safe walking routes to the City’s schools
• Close gaps in the existing sidewalk system
• Provide sidewalks where there is a substantial amount of existing pedestrian traffic and in areas with high volumes of vehicular traffic
• Respond to citizen requests
• Repair existing sidewalks in poor condition
The City of Decatur is currently accepting petitions from neighborhoods for sidewalk improvements. Visit the Neighborhood Sidewalk page for more information.
Sidewalk Improvements – Phase 1
Budget: $300,000
Status: completed
Bid date: June, 2007
Construction: August, 2007–November,2007
First phase almost complete
5,000 LF of new sidewalks
1,000 LF of replacement sidewalks
Sidewalk Improvements – Phase 2
Budget: $1,200,000
Status: Preliminary
Bid Date: October 2008
Construction: November 2008–March, 2009
Goal: A sidewalk on one side of every street in Decatur
Neighborhood petition process: South Columbia, Shadowmoor, Glendale, Lamont, Vidal
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Current Sidewalk Network
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Prioritzed Pedestrian Corridors
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