Construction
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
Project design began in early-Fall 2019. Construction began in the Spring of 2024. This project will take about 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.
Southwest Quail Post Road LID
Water System Improvement Construction
Active
2020 to 2039
The Water Bureau will build new connections between the Quail Park subdivision's privately owned water system and the City's existing public water system. We will also replace the Quail Park water system when it reaches the end of its useful life, or by 2039 (whichever comes first).
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.
Midland Park Project
Parks
In Planning
Budget approved 2024
Midland Park is located behind the Midland Library on SE Morrison St. and SE 122nd Ave. It has a soft-surface walking trail, nature patch, and mature trees but is otherwise underdeveloped. Thanks to funding from System Development Charges, PP&R now has funds to improve this park.
Findley Commons
Rental
Open
Fall 2021
Home First Development and Do Good Multnomah have developed Findley Commons, a 35-unit new construction project in South Tabor for veterans and individuals experiencing homelessness.
Cully Neighborhood Street Improvement Project
Transportation
Engineering And Design
Tentative construction start 2025
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will improve several streets in the Cully neighborhood by paving gravel streets, adding sidewalks, and traffic calming. The Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) and Portland Water Bureau (PWB) are project partners, upgrading area infrastructure.
SW Galeburn: SW Capitol Highway to SW 41st Ave Street Improvement Project
Transportation
Engineering And Design
Construction: Spring 2025
SW Galeburn Street Improvement Project will pave gravel streets, install stormwater facilities, and add sidewalks or walkways, or a combination.
SW Capitol Hill Rd Neighborhood Street Improvement Project
Transportation
Engineering And Design
Construction: spring/summer 2025
This Local Transportation Infrastructure Charge (LTIC) project will improve walking with new sidewalk segments on SW Capitol Hill Rd, street lighting improvements, curb extensions, and stormwater improvements.
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.
Mill Park Project
Parks
Closed While Under Construction
Construction starting August 2023, with completion in Fall 2024
Mill Park is a 5.7 acre park next to Mill Park Elementary that has an informal soft-surface walking trail, open lawn, and mature trees, but is otherwise undeveloped. Thanks to funding from System Development Charges, PP&R now has funds to improve this park.
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.
Waterleaf
Rental
Open
Fall 2022
Waterleaf, formerly called Riverplace Parcel 3 Phase 2, is the second building in a new development by BRIDGE Housing, bringing 176 new affordable housing units to the South Waterfront area.
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.
NE 148th Avenue: NE 146th Drive (north of NE Sacramento Street) to NE Halsey Safety Project
Transportation
Closeout
Construction completed Spring 2024
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) updated the street design of NE 148th Avenue from NE 146th Drive to NE Halsey Street. PBOT modified how space is allocated on NE 148th Avenue to reduce speeding and improve the street crossing at NE Sacramento Street.
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.
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