OKC Launches Sidewalk Repair And Replacement Program

Got a run-down sidewalk in front of your house? Oklahoma City officials said the City could split the cost of repairing or replacing it.

According to city officials, the City Council voted Tuesday to create the Sidewalk Repair and Replacement Program, which allows the City to pay for half of the cost of fixing eligible broken sidewalks. Up to $100,000 in annual funding is available.

Go to www.okc.gov/sidewalkprogram to find more information and an application. City staff will review applications for eligibility.

Officials said the program will complement the 53 miles of new sidewalks built in Oklahoma City since 2013 through programs like MAPS 3 and the 2007 General Obligation Bond projects.

Sidewalk damage qualifying for the program includes settlement or buckling of more than 1 inch and horizontal cracks wider than 1.5 inches. Sidewalks with sections that are missing or otherwise significantly deteriorated also qualify.

You can find examples of what qualifying sidewalks look like here.