The following year, Cianbro Corp. oversaw an eight-week, $788,000 project to repair the bridge's deck, restore granite curbs, and replace sidewalks at both approaches.

The project will repair the arches and replace the parapets, sidewalks, lighting, and the bridge deck.

The town received $725,000 from the state and raised $1.4 million more through bonds to replace all the storm drains, sidewalks and streetlights.

There is even talk of replacing broken-down streets and sidewalks, though it is just talk for now.

In 1992, the city began replacing concrete sidewalks in the Anacostia Historic District with red brick to restore the sidewalks to their original condition.

The borough is replacing cracked sidewalks with brick pavers, installing Victorian-style street lamps and giving financial incentives to business owners who upgrade their tired, sooty, turn-of-the-century storefronts.

The concept involves replacing highways, roads, parking lots, driveways, and sidewalks with such a system.

The construction went on for 10 months, replacing windows, doors, paneling, brick work, sidewalks, lighting, fire alarms, and the boiler.

Last year, it built a much-needed parking garage on Bergenline Avenue and began replacing cracked sidewalks with concrete brick pavers.

The city has promised to resurface the street asphalt and replace only curbs or sidewalks harmed by construction.