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Project overview
The Water Bureau is investing in reliable water service in North Portland. We will replace 1,800 feet of water main (pipe) with earthquake-resistant pipe and install six hydrants on North Schmeer Road.
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Construction happening now
Construction has started and will continue through August 2025. Crews have set up the staging area and are beginning to replace the water main. During this stage, crews will:
- Saw cut the pavement
- Dig trenches for the new water pipes
- Install the new water main and individual connections
- Cover open trenches with steel plates or fill trenches with gravel
Happening next
Once the new pipe is installed, crews will flush it with chlorinated water to sanitize the pipe. Then they will test the pipe to ensure it is sanitized.
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This project will require road closures on North Schmeer Road between North Vancouver Avenue and North Whitaker Road.
 Detour routes will change as work progresses. Traffic signs and flaggers will direct travelers around the closure areas. Stay alert and use caution as traffic may suddenly slow or stop.
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Learn More: Visit the Bull Run Watershed! |
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Bull Run Watershed tours offer the unique chance to see firsthand how Portland’s drinking water travels from forest to faucet.
During the tour, a professional natural resources educator leads participants through the Bull Run Watershed, discussing Portland's drinking water sources and system.
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The City of Portland is committed to providing meaningful access. To request translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, or other auxiliary aids or services, contact 503-823-7432, Relay: 711.
Traducción e Interpretación | Biên Dịch và Thông Dịch | अनुवादन तथा व्याख्या
口笔译服务 | Устный и письменный перевод | Turjumaad iyo Fasiraad
Письмовий і усний переклад | Traducere și interpretariat | Chiaku me Awewen Kapas
Translation and Interpretation: 503-823-7432, Relay: 711
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