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Development Services & Infrastructure Center
4001 West River Parkway NW
Suite 100
Rochester, MN 55901

Phone: 507-328-2400
Fax: 507-328-2401
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Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Concrete Curb

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The City performs maintenance to concrete curb and gutter primarily the year prior to a mill and overlay. Repairs usually consist of removing defective sections of concrete curb and pouring new curb back. Defects that warrant replacement typically include settled areas holding a moderate amount of water (usually in excess of 2”), cracked curb that has caused a spall, curb that has heaved at a joint and curb that is rotten along the front face touching the blacktop. This work is necessary to keep the streets in good condition.

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Replacement due to sewer and trench settlement

Please note that one possible reason for the curb and gutter replacement is due to private sewer and water trench settlement. The City will re-install the curb at the original elevation (in a straight line) to ensure that water can flow freely down the street. In many cases, the driveway approach behind the curb may have settled also, resulting in the newly replaced curb being higher than the driveway approach, creating a bump. Upon the property owner’s request, the City will install a temporary asphalt wedge in this situation, however the driveway approach is the responsibility of the property owner to maintain. The City will not provide maintenance to this temporary wedge if it degrades in the future. Two options residents typically can utilize to permanently address this condition are mud/foam jacking or replacement of the approach panel(s). If the City were to include the private concrete approach work as a part of this maintenance project, assessments would be required.