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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Ian,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Is there any latitude to play with the grading/profile of the sidewalk, in order to accommodate the roots using a more conventional sidewalk construction approach?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Jeremy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00B050'>E-mail: jgye@shaw.ca<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> canufnet-bounces@list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ian Wilson<br><b>Sent:</b> May-18-12 2:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Canadian Urban Forest Network'<br><b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] sidewalk bridging over roots<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>ALL-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Kelowna is looking at a new sidewalk installation next to some mature street trees (red oaks). In the past we have successfully used rubber sidewalks in these types of situations but in this case it’s going to be a multi-use corridor and there are concerns that the rubber surface is not as suitable for roller blades, etc. because of the seams.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I have a couple of questions:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US> Anybody else have experience with rubber sidewalks in these situations and whether the bumps are an issue?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Another possible solution is reinforced concrete bridging over the roots. Does anybody have specifications for bridged sidewalk construction that they could send to me?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Ian<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#B71234'>Ian Wilson</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>, Park Services Manager<br><b>Park Services <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>TEL 250 469-8842<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>FAX<b> </b>250 862-3335<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br><b>City of Kelowna</b> 1359 KLO road, Kelowna, BC V1W 3N8 </span><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#B71234'><a href="http://www.kelowna.ca/"><span style='color:#B71234'>kelowna.ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Have City news delivered direct to your inbox</span></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>. </span></i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/CNKELOWNA/subscriber/new"><span style='color:#C00000'>e-<b>Subscribe</b></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#B71234'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#B71234'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#B71234'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#B71234'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>