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Traffic and sound impacts
As construction continues next week, there will be temporary single-lane closures and intermittent noise where work is happening in the public right-of-way, including:
What to expect
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Weekdays, Aug. 12 - 16
7 a.m.-6 p.m.
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There will be intermittent noise, typically ranging from 75 to 90 dBA (similar to the sound level of a medium-sized tractor).
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Temporary lane closures with flaggers to direct traffic.
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Construction activity for week beginning Aug. 12, 2024
Construction work hours for the week beginning August 12 will be between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Deliveries and work to prepare or secure the sites for the day may occur outside of these hours.
Work at and near the filtration facility site includes:
- Excavating for utilities and installing utility conduits on Carpenter Lane (east of Cottrell Road)
- Widening north side of Carpenter Lane for pedestrian access path
- Delivering equipment and materials to the site
- Building temporary construction roads at the facility site
- Excavating and grading with heavy machinery into the southeast stockpile area at the facility site
- Operating water trucks onsite for dust control
- Soil stabilization including the use of tackifier to keep soil and dust from leaving stockpiles
What to expect:
- 24-hour site security
- Increased traffic near the site
- Construction noise and vibration near the site
- Light wetting of Carpenter Lane to keep dust down
- Street sweeper operating on Carpenter Lane
Work at the raw water pipeline/tunnel site on Lusted Road near the Clackamas/Multnomah county line includes:
- Exploratory excavations using a vacuum truck to locate utilities
- Mobilizing construction equipment to the site
- Construction survey and layout
- Clearing, grubbing, and tree removal
- Installing site perimeter fencing
- Installing tree protection fencing and erosion control measures
- PGE working clearance along Lusted Road
What to expect:
- Temporary lane closures with flaggers to direct traffic
- Increased traffic near the site
- Construction noise and vibration near the site
- Street sweeper operating on Lusted Road
Work in the public right-of-way along parts of Altman Road, Lusted Road, and Oxbow Drive includes:
What to expect:
- Temporary lane closures with flaggers to direct traffic
- Construction noise near the work areas
Find additional information about current and upcoming construction activities at portland.gov/FiltrationConstruction.
Bull Run Filtration Coffee with the Contractor
The Water Bureau will host an informal drop-in session where Bull Run Filtration Project neighbors can chat with representatives of the facility and pipeline construction teams, ask questions, and hear about recent progress and upcoming work. There is no presentation, so stop in anytime between 9-10am.
Date: Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024
Time: 9-10 a.m.
Where: Sandy Community/Senior Center ‘Dining Room’
38348 Pioneer Boulevard, Sandy, Oregon
Can't make this coffee with the contractor? Join us at the next virtual neighbor meeting on October 10 or the next Coffee with the Contractor on November 14.
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The Bull Run Filtration Project will remove Cryptosporidium and other contaminants from the Bull Run water supply, producing cleaner, safer water for the one million people who use our water now and for future generations. The project is required by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and must be completed by September 30, 2027, through a bilateral compliance agreement with the Oregon Health Authority.
To learn more, visit portland.gov/water/filtration.
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