Construction
South Corbett and Carolina Sewer Repair Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction is anticipated to start in the Summer of 2024 and will take up to four months to complete.
Environmental Services is designing a sewer project to replace 250 feet of aging pipes near private properties within the Corbett neighborhood. This project will protect public health and the environment by reducing the possibility of sewage releases to homes, businesses, and streets.
Project design began in 2019 and will continue through 2024. Construction is expected to begin early Spring 2025.
Environmental Services is designing a project to restore about 18 acres in the Johnson Creek floodplain. The project will reconnect Johnson Creek to its historic floodplain, reduce flooding on private property, restore habitat for fish and wildlife, and improve water quality in the creek.
Sellwood Sewer Extension Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction began April 15, 2024. It will take about a year and a half to complete all work in the neighborhood.
Environmental Services is constructing a project to extend the public sewer system throughout the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhoods. This work is part of the City’s effort to provide property owners a way to directly and independently connect to the sewer system to meet current plumbing code.
West Portland Town Center Stormwater Systems Plan (WPTCSSP)
Sewer and Stormwater
In Planning
Environmental Services is currently in the planning phase for this project. A construction timeline has not been scheduled yet.
Environmental Services is in the planning stages for a new stormwater systems plan for West Portland Town Center (WPTC). The plan will investigate current conditions of stormwater systems, including streams in the area, to explore options for necessary improvements in the WPTC planning area.
Irving Park Stormwater Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Major construction is complete.
Environmental Services and Portland Parks & Recreation collaborated on a project to build nature patches and rain gardens to manage stormwater in Irving Park. The project will help prevent nearby flooding, sewer basement backups, and sewage overflows into the Willamette River during storms.
Force Avenue Pump Station Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Design continues. Construction of the new pump station is anticipated to begin in June of 2026 and take up to a year and a half to complete.
Environmental Services is designing a project to remodel the 48-year-old Force Avenue Pump Station in North Portland. Increased pumping capacity will accommodate growth and future demands on the sewer system. Improved reliability, access, and safety will protect public health and the environment.
SW Washington Street: Park Ave to 10th Sewer Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Final pavement restoration will occur in August.
Environmental Services completed construction of public sewer repairs in SW Washington Street in 2022. Final pavement restoration in August of 2024 will complete the project.
SW Market-Madison Sewer Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction began in June and will take a year and a half to complete.
Environmental Services is constructing a project to repair 11,720 feet (more than two miles) of public sewer pipes in downtown Portland. Having provided up to 140 years of service, pipes require repairs to reduce the risks of basement flooding and sewage releases to downtown buildings and streets.
Lower Northwest Sewer Capacity Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
This project is in the design stage and construction is paused until fall of 2028.
Environmental Services is designing a project that will upgrade public sewer and stormwater pipes and install new water quality treatment vaults in Northwest Portland. This project will protect the public and the environment by reducing street flooding and sewage releases to homes and businesses.
Johnson Creek Oxbow Restoration Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
The project is in the design phase. Construction is expected to begin in September 2026.
We are designing a project to restore habitat and reconnect Johnson Creek and Errol Creek with their natural floodplains. This work will help protect endangered salmon, improve water quality, provide habitat for birds and other wildlife, and reduce flood risk in the surrounding neighborhood.
SE Stark Trunk Sewer Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction began July 2024 and will take up to six months to complete.
Environmental Services is constructing a project to repair a large-diameter sewer pipe that runs along SE Stark Street between SE 6th Avenue and the Willamette River. The pipe known as the "Stark Trunk" is over 110 years old and is in need of repair to prevent sewer and stormwater overflows.
Sheridan Trunk Sewer Project - Duniway Park
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction is currently scheduled to begin September 2025 and will take about two years to complete.
Environmental Services is designing a project to repair or replace several hundred feet of aging, large-diameter public sewer pipes in Duniway Park. Having provided over 100 years of service, the pipes require repairs to maintain reliable sewer service and protect public health and the environment.
Woods Trunk Sewer Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction is expected to begin in July 2026 and take about a year to complete.
Environmental Services is designing a project to repair 1,700 feet of aging, large-diameter brick sewer pipes in South Portland. Having provided over 125 years of service, the pipes require repairs to maintain reliable sewer service and protect public health and the environment.
Springwater Wetlands and Floodplain Restoration Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction started in Spring 2024. This project will take a year and a half to complete.
Environmental Services has begun construction on a project to restore wetlands and natural habitat on about 30 acres in the Johnson Creek floodplain. This project will reduce flood risk for local homes and businesses and enhance habitat for sensitive wildlife.
South Portland-Burlingame Sewer Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction began in June 2023 and will take up to a year and a half to complete.
Environmental Services is constructing a project in the South Portland and South Burlingame neighborhoods that will repair approximately 7,108 linear feet of aging public sewer pipes, that are on average 90 years old. This will help protect public health and the Willamette River Watershed.
NW 9th and Hoyt Sewer and Water Pipe Improvement Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Design has been completed. Construction began in June of 2024 and should take about six months to complete.
Environmental Services, in partnership with the Portland Water Bureau, is constructing a project to upgrade infrastructure in NW Portland. This project will increase system capacity, reduce the risk of sewer discharges, and improve earthquake resilience for our critical infrastructure.
S Terwilliger Sewer and Lift Station Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
The project is currently in design. Construction is proposed to start in spring of 2025.
Environmental Services is designing a project to replace approximately 450 feet of public sewer pipe and install a sanitary lift station on S Terwilliger Boulevard just north of S Northgate Avenue. Unstable ground conditions pose a risk of the pipe failing. This project will address this.
Buckman-Kerns Green Street and Sewer Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction is ongoing and is anticipated to be complete in early 2026.
Environmental Services is constructing a project that will install and upsize public sewer pipes and construct green street planters in the Buckman and Kerns neighborhoods. These improvements will increase sewer capacity, relieve sewer backups, and help reduce street flooding.
Carolina Trunk Sewer Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction is expected to start in the 2025 and should take about two years to complete.
Environmental Services is designing a project to replace a section of large concrete sewer pipe in SW Portland. The "Carolina Trunk" pipe runs near SW Slavin Road under Interstate 5 to Macadam Ave. It was built almost 90 years ago and needs to be replaced to prevent sewer and stormwater overflows.
Columbia Slough Outfall 57 Stormwater Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction is expected to begin in April 2025 and take about a year and a half to complete.
Environmental Services is designing a stormwater management project in the Portsmouth neighborhood to reduce the amount of pollution entering the Columbia Slough. This project is part of a larger effort to improve water and sediment quality in the Columbia Slough.
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