Lawrence is proud of their bricks – You’ll see them displayed in storefront windows downtown, lining sidewalks and streets, as decorations in landscaping beds, and as mementos kept on bookshelves and desks. The Lawrence Vitrified Brick Company supplied our city with an influx of bricks in the late 1800’s – early 1900’s which are still around today.
The Brick Streets and Sidewalks Policy was developed to provide guidance on how to balance the preservation of Lawrence’s historic brick streets and sidewalks with the need for modern accessibility and infrastructure maintenance. It includes design and construction standards, maintenance standards, and preservation guidelines for both brick sidewalks and brick streets.
Quick Links
Interactive Brick Sidewalk Permissive Map
The City of Lawrence’s Municipal Services & Operations Department has created an interactive map to help residents identify whether their property is inside or outside of the brick sidewalk permissive area. This map is also shown in the Brick Streets and Sidewalks Policy.
Additional Helpful Information
- City of Lawrence Street Maintenance Program
- City of Lawrence Sidewalk Improvement Program
- City of Lawrence Historic Resources
- City of Lawrence ADA Transition Plan for the Public ROW
- Kansas State Statute (K.S.A. 12-1808) governing responsibility for sidewalk maintenance
- Federal Accessibility Guidelines for the Public Right-of-Way (PROWAG)
- See the archived Policy Development Community Engagement Website
