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72 projects found

Sellwood Sewer Extension Project

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction began April 15, 2024. The project is expected to be complete by October 2025.
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.
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.

Force Avenue Pump Station Project

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Design continues. Construction of the new pump station is anticipated to begin in December of 2026 and take two years to complete.
Environmental Services is designing a project to remodel the 51-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.

NE 57th Avenue Sewer Extension Project

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction began in Spring of 2025 and should take up to four months to complete.
Environmental Services has constructed a sewer project to extend the public sewer system in the Rose Park City neighborhood. This work is part of the City’s effort to provide property owners a way to directly and independently connect to the public sewer system to meet current plumbing code.

SW Market-Madison Sewer Project

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction began in June 2024 and will take up to 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.

NE 33rd Drive Pump Station Upgrades Project

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction is expected to begin in Fall 2025. Work will be completed by Summer 2027.
Environmental Services is constructing a project to remodel and expand the NE 33rd Drive Pump Station in the Sunderland district. Upgrades to the 50-year-old pump station will enhance equipment, increase system capacity, and protect public health and the environment from overflow and sewage leakage.
Construction has been completed.
Environmental Services constructed a project that installed and upsized public sewer pipes, as well as constructed green street planters, within the Ladd’s Addition neighborhood. These improvements increase sewer capacity, relieve sewer backups, and reduce street flooding.

Johnson Creek Oxbow Restoration Project

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
The project is in the design phase. Construction has been delayed until 2031.
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.

Lower Northwest Sewer Capacity Project

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
This project is in the design stage and construction is paused until spring of 2032.
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.

SE Stark Trunk Sewer Project

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction is expected to be completed in July 2025.
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.

Woods Trunk Sewer Project

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction is expected to begin in September 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.

Sheridan Trunk Sewer Project - Duniway Park

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction is currently scheduled to begin in Fall 2026 and will take about up to two and a half years to complete.
Environmental Services is designing a project to replace approximately 1600 feet of aging, large-diameter public sewer pipes along 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.
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.
Construction began in June of 2024 and is nearing completion.
Environmental Services, in partnership with the Portland Water Bureau, is completing 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.
Construction is anticipated to begin mid-June 2025 and should be completed by July 2026.
Environmental Services is starting construction on a project to install a sanitary lift station and 32 feet of sewer pipe 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.
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
Major construction activities will begin in July 2025 and should take about three years to complete.
Environmental Services is constructing 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
Construction is expected to begin in January 2026 and take about a year and a half to complete.
Environmental Services is designing a stormwater management project in the Portsmouth neighborhood to reduce pollutants entering the Columbia Slough. This project is part of a larger effort to improve the water and sediment quality in the Columbia Slough.

Hillsdale Middle Sewer Project

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction is anticipated to begin in 2030 and will last a year.
Environmental Services has paused the Hillsdale Middle Sewer Project. This project will repair or replace approximately 1.6 linear miles of aging public sewer pipes throughout the neighborhood. Taking these actions now will help protect public health and the environment.
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