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Rebuilt N Suttle Road is open and ready for use

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A large truck enters Suttle Road
Formerly rough, puddle-strewn street now features smooth, durable concrete and proper drainage.
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We are pleased to share that the N Suttle Road LID is substantially complete. You may still see workers completing final "punch list" items, but traffic impacts will be minimal.

Work on the project began in March 2023 and continued into September of this year. The project was completed on-time and within the project's $10 million total budget, paid largely by property owners along the street via a local improvement district.

The approximately half-mile public street has several unusual features. A parallel railroad crosses N Suttle Road at three points. The street dead-ends into property owned by the Port of Portland, which is contributing to the LID. It serves exclusively business and freight needs; there are no residential properties in the area.

In response to feedback during the project, we adjusted the intersection at N Portland Rd. to provide easier access for large vehicles entering from the north. We also installed parking barriers on the west end to prevent parking, which is not allowed anywhere on the street.

Major features of the project included:

  • 9.5"-thick concrete roadway designed to withstand heavy freight traffic
  • 3,210 square feet of stormwater drainage facilities with 26,000 gallons of capacity to reduce flooding and protect the environment
  • New sidewalk (5 to 6 feet wide) on the north side of the street
  • 45 street trees with two-year establishment period

This marks the final email update for the N Suttle Rd. LID. Thank you for your patience as we worked to complete this project.

Railroad adjacent to Suttle Road
A railroad runs parallel to N Suttle Rd.
Concrete barriers prevent illegal parking on Suttle Road
Concrete blocks at the western end, installed at the request of area businesses, help prevent illegal parking.
Lane markings shift ahead approaching Suttle Road
Revised lane markings shift left to help large vehicle users turn from southbound N Portland Rd. to westbound Suttle Rd.
Yellow detectable warning strip on Suttle Road
A detectable warning strip alerts sidewalk users to one of three railroad crossings on N Suttle Rd.
Stormwater planter on Suttle Road
Water flows into one of the 32 stormwater planters on the project, which help reduce flooding and harmful runoff into area waterways.