SW Kingston Avenue Stormwater Improvements

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Environmental Services is installing two underground stormwater management facilities on SW Kingston Avenue. The stormwater improvements will reduce the risks of sewage releases to homes, businesses, and streets.
Construction has begun and is anticipated to be completed by end of March 2024.

Nearby properties have reported sewer backups in the past and there is ongoing high risk of basement sewer backups. This is a result of too much groundwater in the area.

Project Area

The map illustrates the project area, which is on SW Kingston Avenue, north of the Japanese Garden and south of SW Fairview Blvd.

simplified map of SW Kingston Stormwater Project

What’s Happening Now

All work is weather-dependent and subject to change.

Remainder of Week of March 4:

Construction will occur during work hours between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday:

  • Complete installation of 12" pipe from the maintenance hole to the MST to Manufactured Stormwater Treatment (MST) hole.

Week of March 11:

Construction will occur during work hours between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday:

  • Install Manufactured Stormwater Treatment (MST) facility underground.
  • Install 12" pipe from MST to Sedimentation (SED) hole.
  • Install SED facility.

Week of March 18:

Construction will occur during work hours between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday:

  • Install stormdrain piping, stormdrain, and abandon existing pipe/stormdrains.
  • Test everything for acceptance.

NOTE: The plan is to not work during Spring Break and come back and grind and pave the street starting the week of April 8 (WEATHER DEPENDENT).

Street Closure

SW Kingston Avenue from the Japanese Gardens to SW Fairview Blvd will be closed to through traffic (local access to residents only), Monday through Fridays 24 hours a day. The construction activities will take place from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on these days. Closing the street to through traffic during the week will expedite the project and reduce the schedule by several weeks.

Crews will work with residents to get people in and out of their homes in the project area. The sidewalks will remain open for pedestrians and bicyclists. SW Kingston will be opened back up on weekends to accommodate visitors at the Japanese Gardens and Washington Park Rose Gardens. Washington Park is open to the public seven days a week, and the Japanese Gardens are open to the public Wednesdays through Mondays (closed Tuesdays).

What to Expect During Construction

A brief guide on what you can expect during construction projects conducted by Environmental Services and their contractors can be found at portland.gov/bes/constructionimpacts.

Underground Stormwater Management

Underground stormwater management structures are specially designed to filter stormwater, reduce the amount of pollution entering city pipes and reaching the Willamette River, and reducing the volume of stormwater entering the piped system.

This project is proposing to install a Sedimentation Maintenance Hole and a Manufactured Stormwater Treatment (MST) with a pipe connection as an underground stormwater management system.

Using manufactured stormwater treatment graphic

We Want to Hear from You

Please let us know if you have a concern or question about the project. Be sure to include your name, property address, and project name (SW Kingston Avenue Stormwater Improvements) in your voicemail and email so we can provide you more details about what to expect in front of your property. Also, please write “SW Kingston” in the subject line of your email.   

Sewer Emergency: In the event of a sewer backup or basement flooding, call the Maintenance hotline immediately at 503-823-1700. It is staffed all hours and all days, 24/7.

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This project will help protect the health of the Willamette River Watershed.