The streets of Menlo Park are lined with various species of City street trees. Most trees are located in close proximity to frontage improvements such as sidewalks, curbs, gutters and parking strips. As the trees mature, their roots spread out and can cause damage to the frontage improvements. The damage results in tripping hazards, drainage problems and nuisances for property owners and residents.
Additional work involves root pruning, where appropriate, to prevent the reoccurrence of the damage.
Property owners, citizens, and staff continually update a sidewalk repair list. Staff prioritizes sidewalk repairs by appropriating approximately 80 percent of the project funds in one or two neighborhoods until the neighborhoods are completed. The level of pedestrian activity, severity of the tripping hazard and the date of the repair request is where the remaining project funds are allocated. This year we will be focusing in the Flood and Suburban Park areas and Central Menlo Park. All together, this year s program will make repairs to 306 properties involving approximately 2000 linear feet of sidewalk and 950 linear feet of curb and gutter linear feet.