Sidewalks must be constructed between the curb line and the property line. The standard
alignment is two (2) feet off the property line. In the central area of Austin, bounded
by First St., Interstate 35, Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., and Lamar St., sidewalks
may be constructed for the entire width from the property line to the curb line.
Should the available right of way between the curb and adjacent property line be of
insufficient size to accommodate the requirements of this section, alternative designs
of the sidewalk may be constructed only with the approval of the Director of the Public
Works Department. The sidewalk shall be sloped ¼ inch in (1) one foot and the area
between the sidewalk and the curb shall be sloped a minimum ¼ inch in one (1) foot
above the curb and shall drain toward the roadway.
Sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with the City of Austin Standards and
the City of Austin Standard Specifications and in accordance with applicable provisions
of the Americans With Disabilities Act. Sidewalks on cul-de-sacs shall be located
on both sides of the throat and around the bubble, except on Industrial Collectors,
where they are required only on one side of the throat. Tables 1-7 and 1-12 indicate
sidewalk requirements. If these requirements create an accessible route having less
than 60 inches clear width, then passing spaces at least 60 inches by 60 inches shall
be located at reasonable intervals not to exceed 200 lineal feet of distance. A T-shaped
intersection of 2 sidewalks having a clear area of 60 inches square is an acceptable
passing space.
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