Sidewalk, curb and guide rail useful life
What 17 municipalities in Ontario state in 18 published asset management plans and capital asset policies, component by component, beside the library's sourced entry. Every life links to the page it comes from.
These are lives municipalities assume: amortization periods in capital asset policies (accounting lives) and replacement forecasts in asset management plans (planning lives). None is a measured age at replacement. Policies that copy one shared table count once.
| Component | Municipal median | Range | Tables | Library entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete sidewalk | 40 years | 20–80 | 16 | 40 years C |
| Concrete curb and gutter | 37.5 years | 30–50 | 6 | 40 years C |
| Guide rail | 30 years | 15–50 | 5 | 30 years C |
Municipal median: the median of the distinct stated lives (a range counts at its midpoint). Tables: independent tables behind them. The library entry combines these with US federal sources; its page shows how.
Concrete sidewalk
16 municipalities state a life in 16 distinct tables: 20–80 years, median 40. Library entry: 40 years, grade C.
All 16 stated lives
| Municipality | Years | Kind | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherstburg | 30 | Plan (planning) | 2025, p36 · matched automatically |
| Brantford | 80 | Plan (planning) | 2025, p13 · matched automatically |
| Centre Hastings | 50 | Plan (planning) | 2025, p60 · matched automatically |
| Chapple | 20 | Plan (planning) | 2025, p55 · matched automatically |
| Chatham-Kent | 40 | Plan (planning) | 2025, p10 · matched automatically |
| Grey Highlands | 35 | Policy (accounting) | 2026, p10 · matched automatically |
| Haldimand County | 28 | Plan (planning) | 2025, p76 |
| Kingston | 50 | Policy (accounting) | 2016, p14 · matched automatically |
| Kirkland Lake | 50 | Plan (planning) | 2025, p49 · matched automatically |
| Norfolk County | 60 | Plan (planning) | 2025, p49 · matched automatically |
| Orillia | 40 | Plan (planning) | 2025, p65 · matched automatically |
| Prince Edward | 40 | Policy (accounting) | 2022, p34 · matched automatically |
| Quinte West | 35 | Policy (accounting) | 2024, p36 · matched automatically |
| Sarnia | 30 | Policy (accounting) | undated, p2 · matched automatically |
| Severn | 50 | Policy (accounting) | 2019, p402 · matched automatically |
| Thunder Bay | 70 | Plan (planning) | 2025, p51 · matched automatically |
Concrete curb and gutter
6 municipalities state a life in 6 distinct tables: 30–50 years, median 37.5. Library entry: 40 years, grade C.
All 6 stated lives
| Municipality | Years | Kind | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham-Kent | 45 | Plan (planning) | 2025, p10 · matched automatically |
| Grey Highlands | 35 | Policy (accounting) | 2026, p10 · matched automatically |
| Kirkland Lake | 50 | Plan (planning) | 2025, p49 |
| Prince Edward | 30 | Policy (accounting) | 2022, p34 · matched automatically |
| Quinte West | 35 | Policy (accounting) | 2024, p36 · matched automatically |
| Severn | 40 | Policy (accounting) | 2019, p402 · matched automatically |
Guide rail
5 municipalities state a life in 5 distinct tables: 15–50 years, median 30. Library entry: 30 years, grade C.
All 7 stated lives
| Municipality | Years | Kind | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brantford | 15 | Plan (planning) | 2025, p13 · matched automatically |
| Brantford | 20 | Plan (planning) | 2025, p13 · matched automatically |
| Chatham-Kent | 40 | Plan (planning) | 2025, p10 · matched automatically |
| Kingston | 30 | Plan (planning) | 2024, p44 · matched automatically |
| Norfolk County | 50 | Plan (planning) | 2025, p49 · matched automatically |
| Oxford | 30 | Plan (planning) | 2025, p292 · matched automatically |
| Oxford | 30 | Plan (planning) | 2025, p307 · matched automatically |
Cite this comparison
Citation
unfinished.one (2026). Sidewalk, curb and guide rail useful life. https://unfinished.one/lives/sidewalks-curbsThis page grows as documents are added. To cite a fixed value, cite the municipal document and page, or the component's versioned entry. Rows marked "matched automatically" were found in the page text by a script; follow the link before relying on one. Every row as CSV · Sourcing policy