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Irving Park Stormwater Project

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Nature patch work was completed in February 2021. Construction of the rain gardens and green street planters is expected to be complete by the end of March 2024.
Environmental Services and Portland Parks & Recreation are collaborating 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.
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 105th and Marx Pump Station Project

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
The project is in the design phase. Construction is anticipated to begin in fall 2025 and it will take about 18 months to complete.
Environmental Services is designing a project to upgrade and expand the aging pump station located at NE Marx Street and 105th Avenue in the Parkrose neighborhood. The project will modernize equipment, increase system capacity, and help protect public health and the environment.

Citywide Sump Repair and Replacement

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction began in April 2023 and will continue through April 2026. Check the webpage for regular project updates.
Environmental Services is removing aging sumps throughout the City and replacing them with new sumps and new sedimentation manholes. This work will help control stormwater runoff and sewer backups.
Project design continues. Construction is anticipated to begin in June of 2024 and take up to six months to complete.
Environmental Services is designing a project in the Laurelhurst and North Tabor neighborhoods to repair sewer pipes and construct green street planters to manage stormwater runoff from streets and roofs. This project will relieve basement sewer backup risk and reduce street flooding in the area.
Construction is currently expected to begin January 2025 and take up to two years to complete.
Environmental Services is designing a project to install and upsize public sewer pipes within the Kerns neighborhood and a small portion of the Buckman neighborhood. These improvements will increase sewer capacity, relieve sewer backups, and reduce street flooding.

Grand Avenue Riser Stabilization Project

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Project design is nearly complete. Construction is anticipated to begin in June of 2024 and will take up to five months to complete.
Environmental Services is designing a project to stabilize soils at maintenance hole risers located along Grand Avenue. Soils are settling, requiring layers of asphalt to provide safe driving surfaces. This project will design a solution to stabilize soils and prevent settlement.

Inverness System Planning Project

Sewer and Stormwater
In Planning
This project is in the planning phase. Planning and analysis will continue through the summer of 2024.
The Inverness pump station and force main system (The Inverness System) is nearing the end of its service life, and is in need of repair or replacement. This project will choose a preferred solution for repair and/or replacement that protects public health and the environment.

North River Sewer Repair Project

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction is expected to start September 2024 and take about 6 months to complete.
Environmental Services is designing a project to replace deteriorating sewer pipe under North River Street between Albina and Interstate avenues. Taking these actions now reduce the possibility of costly breaks, leaks, blockages and sewage releases to buildings, streets, streams, and rivers.

Kenton Priority Outfalls Plan

Sewer and Stormwater
In Planning
Planning work is expected to continue through early 2024.
Environmental Services is developing the Kenton Priority Outfalls Plan. This planning effort will protect public health and the environment by identifying ways to reduce pollutants in stormwater entering the Columbia Slough. 

NE Grand and NE Schuyler Sewer Project

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction is currently paused but expected to resume in late Spring 2024.
Environmental Services has started construction on a sewer project to repair 165 feet of public sewer piping in the Lloyd neighborhood. The project will protect public health, property, and the environment by increasing the capacity of the public sewer system.
Construction is expected to begin in June 2024 and take about 5 months to complete.
Environmental Services is in the early stages of design on a stormwater management project in the northern portion of the Woodlawn neighborhood. This project is part of a larger effort to improve water and sediment quality in the Columbia Slough.

NE Multnomah and NE 19th Sewer Project

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction is expected to begin April 2024 and take up to 5 months to complete.
Environmental Services is designing a project to upsize 223 feet of sewer pipe, replace four public sewer connections to private property, and add one new maintenance hole in the Sullivan's Gulch neighborhood. The project will reduce the possibility of sewage releases to buildings and streets.

NE MLK and Russell Sewer Project

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction is expected to start in April 2024 and take about four months to complete.
Environmental Services is designing a project to upsize 583 feet of sewer pipe, replace 20 public sewer connections to private property, and add three new maintenance holes in the Eliot neighborhood. These improvements will reduce the possibility of sewage releases to buildings and streets.

NE Rocky Butte Rd and 92nd Ave Sewer Repair

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Project design and investigations will continue through spring 2024. Construction may begin as soon as June 2024 and could take up to three months to complete.
Environmental Services is continuing to design a project to repair 1,157 feet of public sewer pipe that is in poor condition. These repairs will protect public health by reducing the risk of basement flooding and sewage releases to homes and streets.

Piedmont Priority Outfalls Plan

Sewer and Stormwater
In Planning
Planning work is expected to continue through 2024.
Environmental Services is developing the Piedmont Priority Outfalls Plan. This planning effort will protect public health and the environment by identifying ways to reduce pollutants in stormwater entering the Columbia Slough.

N Gantenbein Avenue Sewer Project

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Design work is underway, and construction is anticipated to begin in Fall 2024.
Environmental Services is designing a project to replace the main sewer line on N Gantenbein Avenue. Sections of the pipe are over 120 years old and in deteriorating condition. This project will reduce the risks of basement sewer backups, flooding, and emergency repairs in the future.

Beech Trunk Sewer Project

Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction is expected to start in Summer, 2024
Environmental Services is designing a project to repair large-diameter trunk sewer pipes near Interstate-5 and N Interstate Ave. This project will reduce the risks of basement sewer backups, flooding, and emergency repairs in the future.