Updated September 5, 2017

Environmental Services has completed design on a project to repair or replace about 16,331 feet (over three miles) of 100-year-old public sewer pipes in the Montavilla Neighborhood, north of Stark Street, that are deteriorating due to age. The project will also install 15 new manholes, repair 72 manholes, and replace 221 public sewer connections to private properties. This investment in your neighborhood will ensure continued dependable sewer service and protect the public and our environment by reducing the possibility of sewage releases to homes, businesses, and streets.

Schedule

We are in the process of selecting a construction contractor. Construction is anticipated to begin in the early spring of 2018, as soon as May, and take about a year and a half to complete. 

Another project in the Montavilla Neighborhood, south of Stark Street, will also be in construction. The two projects are separate, and contractors will be selected by early 2018. Although the projects will be managed separately, we understand that construction activities affect neighborhood travel routes and the broader community. For more information about the Montavilla South project, click here.

Night Work Approved

Environmental Services applied for and was granted a noise variance by the Portland Noise Office to allow open trench work and cured-in-place-pipe lining (CIPP) at the following locations:

• one night between NE Broadway and Schuyler Streets between NE 35th and 36th Avenues
• one night at intersection of E Burnside Street and SE Gilham Avenue
• four nights on E Burnside Street between SE 68th and 69th Avenues
• three nights at the intersection of NE Halsey Street and NE 71st Avenue

A variance is required when work occurs outside normal construction hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. This includes all work after 6 p.m. and before 7 a.m., Monday through Saturday, and all hours on Sunday.

Construction Methods

The city's contractor will use several different methods of construction to replace or repair sewer pipes. This project will include pipe bursting, cured in place pipe (CIPP) lining, and open trench excavation. 

The project includes replacing some manholes, storm drains, and sewer service branches that connect homes and businesses to the public sewer from the sewer main line in the street to the curb.

To learn more about sewer construction methods and to view photos, click here.  

What to Expect during Construction

For more information about what to expect during construction, click here.

For More Information

If you would like more information about the project or have questions and concerns you’d like to discuss, please call or email:

Cheryl Kuck
Community Outreach
Phone: 503-823-7898
Email: Cheryl.Kuck@portlandoregon.gov

If you have a concern or question about a pipe repair near you, please be sure to include your name, property address and project name (Montavilla North) in your voicemail and email so we can provide you more details about what to expect in front of your property. Also, please write "Montavilla North" in the subject line of your email. Click SIGN UP to sign up for periodic email updates about the schedule, construction activities, possible traffic detours and delays, parking restrictions, and other impacts.