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Current traffic impacts
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Altman Road/Lusted Road intersection through January 24, 2026: Local access only closure with one-way eastbound traffic outside work hours on Lusted Road and one-way northbound traffic outside work hours on Altman Road. Through traffic will be detoured to Oxbow Drive or Dodge Park Boulevard. Residents on Altman Road will have access from the north and residents on Lusted Road will have access from the west.
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Lusted Road (near county line) through May 1, 2026: Single-lane restriction with 24/7 temporary traffic signals to manage two-way traffic flow during installation of new water pipelines. Flagging may also be used during work hours.
Upcoming traffic impacts
Please note that some planned traffic restrictions are pending county approval.
- Lusted Road (between Altman Road and west of Hosner Road) local access only closure with one-way eastbound traffic outside work hours—estimated January 24, 2026-May 15, 2026
- In early December, the City of Sandy will start construction to install one mile of pipe just south of the new water filtration facility. The pipe will be installed primarily along the Bluff Road right-of-way, between Proctor and Hudson roads, and will help connect their existing pipeline system to the facility. Visit the City of Sandy project webpage for more information about this work.
Other work happening the week of December 1
Staff will be at the project work sites during shift hours to perform various tasks. Work hours will be between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Filtration facility site activities include:
Raw water tunnel/pipeline site activities include:
- Excavating raw water pipeline and tunnels
- Preparing for pipeline installation under Lusted Road
- Occasional flagging near construction entrance
- Ongoing stormwater management and erosion control
- Noise and vibration through January/February
Finished water pipeline site activities include:
- Delivering equipment and materials to the site
- Installing new water pipeline at the Altman Road/Lusted Road intersection and to the north and east of the intersection
- Installing new water pipeline in City easement between Lusted Road and Dodge Park Boulevard
- Ongoing stormwater management and erosion control
- As needed street sweeping
Finished water intertie site activities include:
- Constructing intertie building located off Lusted Road
- Occasional flagging near construction entrance
- Ongoing stormwater management and erosion control
Work schedules are subject to change depending on weather and other field conditions. For the latest, please visit: portland.gov/filtrationconstruction.
Bull Run Filtration: Coffee with the contractor
The Water Bureau will host an informal drop-in session where project neighbors can chat with representatives of the facility and pipeline construction teams, ask questions, and hear about recent progress and upcoming work. There won't be a formal presentation, so drop by any time between 9 and 10:30 pm.
Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time: 9-10:30 a.m. (drop in)
Where: Multnomah County Grange #71, 30639 SE Bluff Road, Gresham
Can't make it this time? Join us on Zoom for the next Neighbor Update Meeting January 8, 2026.
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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 in operation 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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