Repairs on crumbling sidewalk enough? - WALB.com, Albany News, Weather, Sports

Repairs on crumbling sidewalk enough?

  • More WALB News10 HeadlinesMore News Headlines

  • Thursday, June 20 2013 12:09 AM EDT2013-06-20 04:09:02 GMT
    The Albany Water Gas and light commission is preparing customers for a change that starts soon for those who pay with debit or credit cards.   WG&L leaders say the utility is paying $20,000 dollars a month
    The Albany Water Gas and light commission is preparing customers for a change that starts soon for those who pay with debit or credit cards.
  • Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:41 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:41:18 GMT
    An Albany man who was born when Woodrow Wilson was president celebrated his birthday today. Century Pines Assisted Living Center threw a party for resident Charles Walker who turned 101 today. Walker was
    An Albany man who was born when Woodrow Wilson was president celebrated his birthday today.
  • Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:34 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:34:54 GMT
    For years, the area right across the street from the RiverQuarium has been rundown, but that's changing. A couple of businesses are thriving there. The new art park is open, and a sidewalk improvement
    For years, the area right across the street from the RiverQuarium has been rundown, but that's changing.

July 25, 2003

Dawson-- A crumbling Dawson sidewalk is being repaired, but a store owner fears it still won't meet safety codes.

City workers are filling in a deep hole in the sidewalk in front of the True Value store. At Wednesday night's city council meeting, Mayor Robert Albritten promised the store owner the sidewalk would be repaired and brought up to code.

Work on the sidewalk began right away, but owner Van Phillips says patching the holes won't be enough, "I think it's going to be a tear it up, start over and use professional people. The city is not qualified to make all kinds of repairs as either am I."

Besides the holes, the sidewalk is uneven. Plus, there is not a usable handicap ramp. Phillips plans to present an option to the Council to have a company replace the sidewalk at half the cost to the city.

Posted at 5:45 p.m. by melissa.kill@walb.com