Street and Sidewalk Maintenance
This section is responsible for repair and maintenance of city streets. It also performs repair of damage to sidewalks, gutters, curbs and driveways caused by official city trees.
This section is also responsible for:
- Pot Hole Repair
- Crack and Joint Seal
- Berms
- Street Depressions
- Mudslides Removal
- Speed Bumps Installation
- Damaged Guardrails
- Fencing (City right-of-way)
- Damaged stairways and pathways (on public property)
Facts About Oakland's Infrastructure - Streets and Sidewalks
- Maintain 2,300 lane miles of streets; 1,120 miles of linear sidewalk (the distance from Oakland to Dallas, TX); and 150 blocks of pedestrian pathways.
- Currently on an 85-year resurfacing cycle, which means a street will be resurfaced once in your lifetime. The industry standard is a 25-year cycle.
- 33% of streets are in Very Good to Excellent condition; 35% in Good to Fair condition; and 32% in Poor to Very Poor condition.
- Property owners are responsible for maintaining the sidewalks adjacent to their property, unless damaged from a city-owned street tree.
- Repaired 930 city-owned, tree-damaged sidewalks in 2004.
- Learn more Facts About Oakland's Infrastructure (pdf format)
Contact:
Public Works Supervisor II
Jamie Ramey (510) 615-5472
Public Works Supervisor I - Crack sealing, demolition, concrete repair, guardrail, and equipment transporting crews
Kenneth Rayford (510) 615-5821
Public Works Supervisor I - Heavy Paving and Potholes
Anthony C. Jones (510) 615-5986
Public Works Supervisor I
Vacant (510) 615-5979
Administrative Assistant I
Sharia Lewis (510) 615-5933
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