Construction
South Waterfront Greenway - North Reach
Parks
Active
This section of the Willamette Greenway Trail, the South Waterfront North Reach, will connect people to the Willamette River and help to restore habitat for fish and wildlife in the South Waterfront District and beyond.
Willamette River Crossing construction updates
Capital Improvement Project
Engineering And Design
2016 through 2030
Timing has changed for implementation of the final phases of design and construction for the Willamette River Crossing project.
South Corbett and Carolina Sewer Repair Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction is anticipated to start in early-Summer 2024 and will take up to four months to complete.
Environmental Services is designing a sewer project to replace 250 feet of aging pipes near private properties within the Corbett neighborhood. This project will protect public health and the environment by reducing the possibility of sewage releases to homes, businesses, and streets.
Hill Park
Rental
Open
Summer 2017
Central City Concern’s Hill Park Apartments in South Portland provides 39 affordable units with convenient access to transit and services.
The Joyce
Rental
Open
Spring 2023
The Joyce, from Community Partners for Affordable Housing, is a redevelopment project in Downtown Portland providing 66 units for people exiting homelessness.
Lair Hill Neighborhood Traffic Access Management Project
Transportation
Engineering And Design
Implementation Test Winter 2019 to Summer 2020
This nine-month pilot project reduced cut-through traffic in the Lair Hill area south of downtown, keeping regional car traffic heading east on the Ross Island Bridge on safer routes. The project limited through-traffic on narrow residential streets from Dec. 16, 2019 through Sept. 1, 2020.
Sheridan Trunk Sewer Project - Duniway Park
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction is currently scheduled to begin June 2025 and will take up to 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 February 2027 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.
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.
Tryon-Stephens Neighborhood Street Improvement Project- SW Capitol Hill Rd
Transportation
Engineering And Design
Construction: Late Winter/Early Spring 2025
PBOT will be improving several local streets in the Tryon Creek and Stephens Creek watersheds in southwest Portland as part of SW Tryon Stephens Transportation Infrastructure Charge (LTIC) by paving gravel streets, adding sidewalks or walkways, or a combination.
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 include paving gravel streets, installing stormwater facilities, and adding sidewalks or walkways, or a combination. Funding comes from the Local Transportation Infrastructure Charge (LTIC) and other sources.
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.
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 repair a section of large concrete sewer pipe running from Barbur Boulevard under Interstate 5 to Macadam Avenue. The "Carolina Trunk" sewer pipe was built almost 90 years ago and is in need of repair to prevent sewer and stormwater overflows.
Hillsdale Middle Sewer Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction is anticipated to begin in Summer 2024 and will last a year.
Environmental Services is in the design phase of the Hillsdale Middle Sewer Project. This project will repair or replace approximately 11,897 feet of aging public sewer pipes throughout the neighborhood. Taking these actions now will help protect public health and the environment.
SW Capitol Highway Street Lighting
Transportation
Engineering And Design
Construction 2024 - 2025
This project will improve streetlighting on SW Capitol Highway and 49th from SW Barbur to Stephenson.
Hillsdale North Sewer Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction is anticipated to begin in March 2025 and may take a year to complete.
Environmental Services is designing a project to repair approximately 8,571 feet (or 1.62 linear miles) of aging public sewer pipes throughout the Hillsdale neighborhood in Southwest Portland. Taking these actions now will help protect public health and the environment.
Lair Hill Sewer Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
The project is currently in the design phase. Construction is expected to begin in late 2027 and should take about a year to complete.
The Lair Hill Sewer Project will replace or repair aging sewer pipes and extend the public sewer system in the Lair Hill Neighborhood. This project will protect public health and the environment by reducing the possibility of sewage releases to homes, businesses, and streets.
Hillsdale Northwest Sewer Project
Sewer and Stormwater
Active
Construction is anticipated to begin in Spring 2025 and take a year and a half to complete.
Environmental Services, your sewer and stormwater utility, is beginning the design stage of the Hillsdale Northwest Sewer Project. This project will repair or replace approximately 8,313 feet of 100–120-year-old public sewer pipes throughout your neighborhood.
South Macadam Avenue water main replacement
Water
In Planning
Spring 2024 to winter 2025
The Water Bureau is investing in reliable water supply in South Portland. We will replace 980 feet of water main (pipe) and two hydrants on South Macadam Avenue between South Bancroft Street and South Lane Street.
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