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Overview
The Willamette River Crossing Project will build an earthquake-resilient water line under the Willamette River. The improvements we’re making will enhance our water system’s resilience and reduce future risks, ensuring safe and abundant water for generations to come.
Learn about the draft construction plan
This project is in the design phase. Our contractor, J.W. Fowler, has submitted a draft of their construction plans—including the project schedule, construction methods, and how to limit impacts to neighbors. We will present this information to neighbors at community meetings and by email in summer and fall 2022.
Westside Construction Mitigation Plan documents
The following documents provide detail about construction impacts on the west side of the river. We are currently developing additional documents related to work we will do on the eastside and will share those later this summer.
RiverPlace Planned Community meeting (07/25/2022)
The meeting recording is now available.
Recently completed
1720 SW Naito Parkway - ADA Ramp and Stairs Now Open
We completed repairs to the ADA ramp between S Harbor Drive and SW Naito Parkway in April. The stairway at Southwest Naito Parkway between Southwest Harrison Street and Southwest Market Street is now open to the public. We are working with Portland Bureau of Transportation and Portland Parks and Recreation to re-stripe the southern portion of the lot so that it can be used for parking. The Water Bureau plans to keep the northern portion of the parking lot under our control until the end of our construction phase.
Stakeholder outreach to reduce our impacts
We are looking for the community’s expertise on how we might reduce construction impacts and be good neighbors. To gather this expertise, we’ve met with nearby businesses, residents, and property owners, as well as neighborhood associations and area interest groups. We offered an online open house to share information about the project and generate feedback, and we surveyed businesses regarding business access needs. We are using the information collected to help us be better neighbors during construction. You may provide input by emailing us at wrx@portlandoregon.gov or calling and leaving a message at 503-823-7499.