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On the Clark Path, an expensive repair
This shot from Nov. 27, 2024, shows where a cover was missing from this expansion joint in the Dave Clark Riverfront Path.
The first of this month I pointed out a gap in Albany’s Dave Clark Riverfront Path, where the metal cap of an expansion joint had gone missing. Turns out that replacing the cap or cover is not cheap.
In his Friday report to the city council, City Manager Peter Troedsson said there had been much more vandalism of all kinds in November and December. He mentioned the incident on the Clark Path as just one example.
“The cover for an expansion joint near the Wheelhouse was stolen,” he wrote. “The replacement part costs over $1,000 and is on order.”
The stated cost surprised me. I had thought it would have been a simple matter of getting someone to fashion to narrow strip of steel or aluminum and screwing it down so it could slide over the other side as the structure expands and contracts.
I asked Rick Barnett about that possibility. He’s the parks and facilities maintenance manager in Albany Parks and Recreation.
“The piece is ordered so at this point locally doesn’t work,” he replied Monday. “Because of liability we hesitate to do anything but replacement of the original with the same on things like this. I think $1,000 is an awful lot as well, but we actually have to replace two hinged pieces to make it work.”
That missing piece of metal had been loose for some time, making a clattering sound every time I rode the bike across it. But why somebody would have wanted to steal it I have no idea. (hh)
Tags: Albany parks, path expansion joint, repair costs, vandalism