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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hi Jessika,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">You might be interested in checking out<i> Reducing Infrastructure Damage by Tree Roots
</i>(Costello, L.R. and K.S. Jones, 2003). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="https://wwv.isa-arbor.com/store/product/107/">https://wwv.isa-arbor.com/store/product/107/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">It might be a little dated now, but it reviews tree-based, infrastructure-based, and root zone-based strategies to address the issues you’re concerned about. It also includes some
cross-section details and case studies (mainly from California, unfortunately) for sidewalk bridging and ramping over roots.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Alex<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Urban Forest Innovations Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Corkum-Gorrill, Jessika via CANUFNET<br>
<b>Sent:</b> June 12, 2025 1:39 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Canadian Urban Forest Network <canufnet@list.web.net><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Corkum-Gorrill, Jessika <jcorkumgorrill@charlottetown.ca><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] sidewalks over tree roots<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Does anyone have experience with products or techniques (and photos?) used when replacing sidewalks where there are large, mature trees and substantial roots pushing up on existing sidewalk and
there is no room to move the sidewalk? Any good products to assist with bridging over?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Many thanks!<br>
Jessika<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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