A-Z definitions of NYC sidewalk repair terms, DOT codes, permits, materials, and construction concepts, explained by our licensed sidewalk contractors.
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A hinged metal panel set into the sidewalk that provides direct basement access from the street, common on older commerc...
The minimum unobstructed strip of sidewalk that must remain open for pedestrian travel, generally at least five feet wid...
An older cast-iron sidewalk fixture, usually a small circular cover, once used to deliver coal directly into a building'...
The design approach used where a sidewalk meets an intersection, covering curb ramps, corner radius, and how pedestrian...
The marked pedestrian crossing painted on the roadway connecting sidewalks on either side of an intersection, aligned wi...
The boundary marking where the paved sidewalk ends and the roadway or gutter begins, forming the outer edge of the sidew...
The grid of shallow grooves cut or tooled into fresh sidewalk concrete, typically marking the boundaries between individ...
The paved public path for pedestrian travel, running between a property's building line and the curb line, that abutting...
The paved distance from a property's building line to the curb, which varies by street type, zoning district, and neighb...
The curbside portion of a sidewalk reserved for fixed public amenities like benches, trash cans, bike racks, and signage...
The metal grille embedded in some sidewalks, typically near subway entrances, that ventilates heat and air from the subw...
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