There’s a pattern to recent snowplow damage to curbs built last year: Chunks have broken off at an “expansion joint,” a seam between the curb and sidewalk that’s part of the state’s design of roads here.
The concrete contractor who built the sidewalks – and others – say the joint is unnecessary and may be leading to increased damage.
Curbs are built into sidewalks without such a joint at several locations around town, including along…
