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Willamette River Crossing Project Update - October 2021

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Bridge looking over the Willamette with pipes illistated below the water and soil is visible. View full size image
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A water bureau employee putting a piece of pipe into machinery in front of a bridge. This is for the willamete river crossing project.View full size image
  • Our investment in this project will make sure we can deliver water to hospitals, fire fighters, local businesses, and 360,000 residents on the west side of the river after an earthquake.
  • During the month of November, crews will be at sites on both sides of the river, sampling the soil and firming up our understanding of where underground utilities are located.
  • Over the next four months, our contractor will fine tune the design so that we can begin construction in summer 2022.

Project Update October 2021

Contact

WRX Project Team

wrx@portlandoregon.gov
503-823-7499Project Voicemail/Hotline - Press zero at any time to skip the message and leave a voicemail. Please leave your name and phone number twice. A staff person will call you within one to three business days. To report a water service emergency, call 503-823-4874.
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Topics

City projects
Construction and development
Water, stormwater, and sewer

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