Construction

The 50s Bikeway Project, a 4.3 mile safety corridor along 52nd and 53rd avenues, improves connections to eight neighborhoods, including 12 schools and seven parks on Portland’s east side. The route filled in a major missing link within the city’s bicycle network.

Portland’s 30-mile Wildwood Trail once suffered a major flaw: its crossing at Burnside Road. With an average 18,000 vehicles passing daily, hikers were forced to dodge traffic in their pursuit of nature. The Barbara Walker Crossing now enhances access to nature by making this crossing safe.

Mt. Tabor Yard serves as the central dispatch for PP&R maintenance and nursery services for about 140 employees who are responsible for maintaining parks facilities and services across the city.

This project will strengthen the structural supports (known as trestles) that hold a water pipe near Kelly Creek and Beaver Creek in Gresham.

Thanks to the Parks Replacement Bond, improvements will be made at the Urban Forestry Yard. The project includes construction of a new covered and secure storage area for large equipment and an enclosed shop building.

The master plan for SE 150th and Division Street Park reflects a collaborative effort involving neighbors and community groups to create a welcoming space with activities for people of all ages.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) installed three new rapid flashing beacon crossings and filled in sidewalk gaps in areas along 122nd Avenue between SE Foster Road and NE Sandy Boulevard to improve safety for travelers.

The Willamette River Crossing project is currently in the design and exploration phase. We completed a geotechnical probe in August, and will perform more geotechnical exploration to choose the best tunneling technology and route to cross the Willamette River.

The Entrance and Nature Center provides an inclusive welcoming entrance to Forest Park. The Nature Center will showcase the park’s special character and its timeless importance to Portland and the greater region. 

The Errol Heights Street Improvement Project will pave the neighborhood’s gravel streets, add sidewalks to the two main east-west routes through the neighborhood, add street lights, address drainage issues, and improve water quality in Johnson Creek.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation constructed new sidewalks on SE Flavel Street make it safer to walk to the MAX Green Line, the I-205 multi-use path, the Springwater Corridor, as well as shops and restaurants on 82nd Avenue.

The Portland Water Bureau continues design and planning work to replace the water mains (pipes) serving NW Penridge, Skyline Crest, and Greenleaf Roads. These mains will be replaced with larger pipes to increase the flow of water to people's homes and to help put out fires.

This project replaces aging traffic signal infrastructure on SE Holgate Blvd and SE 104th Ave.

The SW Capitol Highway: Multnomah Village to West Portland project will provide sidewalks, bike lanes, stormwater management facilities, and water system upgrades along SW Capitol Highway between SW Garden Home and SW Taylors Ferry Roads.

Construction at the Washington Park Reservoirs started in 2016 and will continue until 2025. Read on for the most recent update.