intermediate work · Charlotte Amalie, USVI
Repair a flood-prone permeable sidewalk section on a Charlotte Amalie side street (2026-07-20)
A side street sidewalk in Charlotte Amalie cracks and ponds water after every heavy rain, a real trip hazard on a route people walk daily. A permeable repair fixes the surface and lets stormwater soak in instead of pooling. Standard: LBC Equity petal, public right-of-way access safety Proof: Photos show a repaired, level, draining sidewalk section Method (LBC Equity petal, public right-of-way access safety): 1. Photograph and measure the damaged sidewalk section 2. Clear loose debris and old cracked material 3. Prepare and pour permeable repair material to the correct depth 4. Grade the surface for a smooth, level transition 5. Confirm the repaired section drains without pooling after a test water pour Done when: Photos show a repaired, level, draining sidewalk section
How this work is done
A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 240–600 minutes. Method of record: Sidewalk panel repair with permeable finish per ADA/PROWAG surface requirements + EPA permeable pavement BMP, under municipal right-of-way permit — trained crew with wet-cut dust controls; assess→repair→verify
Bring
- right-of-way permit + traffic cones/barricades and signage
- wet-cut saw or grinder with water feed + vacuum (dust control), or paver lift/reset tools
- permeable paving material (permeable pavers/pervious mix) + bedding aggregate + compactor
- 2-ft level / smart level + measuring wheel + camera
Steps
- 1. ASSESS: measure and photograph each displaced/cracked panel (lift height, cross-slope, ponding), mark the repair extent, and confirm the right-of-way permit and utility locates (811) before any cutting.
- 2. Set up cones/barricades and a safe pedestrian detour; keep all work out of the traffic lane.
- 3. Remove or wet-cut the failed section with water-fed dust controls; excavate to the design subbase and correct the root or subgrade cause (root-prune only per the city arborist standard).
- 4. Place open-graded base and the permeable surface (pavers or pervious mix) to ADA/PROWAG slope and lippage limits; compact and edge.
- 5. VERIFY: check cross-slope ≤2% and vertical discontinuity ≤1/4 inch, water-test infiltration, photograph before/after from the same vantage, and close out the permit.
If it does not match the plan
- No utility locate (811) or no right-of-way permit -> STOP: do not cut.
- Any cutting/grinding without water-fed dust control -> STOP (respirable silica); wet methods or vacuum shroud are mandatory.
- Structural failure larger than a panel (undermining, sinkhole) -> document and route to the city engineer; do not patch over.
What counts as done
- Finished surface meets ADA/PROWAG: cross-slope ≤2%, lippage ≤1/4 inch (level photos)
- Water-test photo/video shows infiltration through the permeable section (no ponding)
- Before/after photos from matching vantage + permit close-out reference
- Pedestrian detour maintained for the whole work window (setup photo)
Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.
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