Sidewalks

Sidewalk Repair Program

The Engineering Division inspects all sidewalks within the Town of Fort Erie on an annual basis. The list of sidewalks for repair has been developed in accordance with By-law No. 211-92: Sidewalk Policy.

The Town will address sidewalk surface discontinuities (gap, crack, heaves) under Ontario Regulation 239/02, Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways. The regulation indicates that discontinuity on or within a sidewalk is deemed to be in a state of repair if it is less than or equal to two centimeters. (20mm or ¾”)

As part of our general capital construction program, every year sidewalks are removed, replaced or repaired. Repair work for sidewalks are prioritized based on inspection and resulting condition rating, location of sidewalks in relation to school walking areas and classification of adjacent roads.

Locations included as part of the sidewalk repair program are subject to removal and replacement of sidewalk panels at various locations throughout the Municipality. However, during field inspections occasional settled or lifted sidewalk panels are discovered. Those found to be broken or raised are noted and the appropriate measures taken to fix the issue as quickly as possible.

What do I do to request a new sidewalk or advise the Town a sidewalk (or section) is broken?

If you are requesting the installation of a new sidewalk or if you are of the belief that any discontinuity (gap, crack, or heave) in the existing sidewalk is greater than two centimetres (20mm or 3/4") please contact the Engineering Division at (905) 871-1600 to arrange an on-site inspection.

For more information and or updates relating to the Sidewalk Repair program throughout the Town of Fort Erie, please visit the following link below.

2023 Sidewalk Repair Program