Some context
The Sidewalk Master Plan aims to prioritize connectivity in Georgetown’s existing network, focus on filling gaps in areas without sidewalks and supporting projects near schools to provide direct access and create safer routes, according to the city. The proposed plan will be an update to the city’s 2014 Sidewalk Master Plan.
The projects are broken down into four tiers in order of priority:
- Public schools: sidewalk sections that provide direct access to schools, with a focus of elementary and middle schools
- Downtown: focuses on completing the downtown sidewalk network
- Gaps: pinpoints connectivity gaps in the sidewalk network
- Small capital improvements: projects that do not require complicated design and are less than 200 feet in length
The top five priority projects out of the 93 include:
- Olive Street from 15th Street to 17th Street: schools tier, $250,000
- Vine Street and 19th Street from Hutto Road to Purl Elementary: schools tier, $330,000
- NE Inner Loop between Forbes Middle School and Hwy. 29: gaps tier, $1.3 million
- 17th Street from Hutto Road to Vine Street: schools tier, $260,000
- 20th Street from San Jose Street to Maple Street: schools tier, $135,000
What’s next
City staff will continue to finalize the updated Sidewalk Master Plan through November, Saluone said. In December, the proposed plan will come to council for consideration of approval.
