April 2010
Traffic delays on SW Multnomah Boulevard - 4/8/10
City offers ecoroof incentives - 4/13/10
Springwater Trail re-opens today - 4/19/10
Tunnel boring machine demonstration - 4/20/10
Cycling for clean rivers - 4/27/10
Traffic delays on SW Multnomah Boulevard
April 8, 2010
A City of Portland contractor is excavating today and tomorrow at seven locations in Multnomah Boulevard between SW 34th and SW 58th avenues. Motorists and bicyclists should expect intermittent lane closures and traffic delays during construction hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 8 and Friday, April 9. Flaggers are assisting traffic around construction equipment.
The excavations will locate underground utilities in advance of sewer pipeline construction in Multnomah Boulevard, which is tentatively scheduled to begin the week of April 19.
City offers ecoroof incentives
April 13, 2010
More incentives to install new ecoroofs in Portland are available from the city’s Bureau of Environmental Services. The ecoroof incentive program is part of Portland’s Grey to Green effort to increase Portland’s green stormwater management infrastructure, protect sensitive natural areas and improve habitat.
The incentive pays up to $5 per square foot for new ecoroof projects in the city. Ecoroofs in Portland typically cost between $5 and $20 per square foot. Industrial, residential, commercial and mixed-use projects are eligible for the incentive.
The city has begun a new cycle of ecoroof incentives and is accepting applications through Tuesday, June 1, 2010. Environmental Services will award incentives this summer. The city will continue to make funds available until 2013
The ecoroof incentive application packet is available at portlandonline.com/bes/ecoroofincentive or by calling 503-823-7914.
Ecoroofs are vegetated roof systems that reduce stormwater runoff, improve air quality and save energy. The Grey to Green goal is to add 43 acres of new ecoroofs by 2013. Since the initiative began in July 2008, more than four acres of ecoroof have been completed and over six acres are in design or construction. There are currently 211 ecoroofs in Portland covering nearly 11 acres.
Springwater Trail re-opens today
April 19, 2010
Starting today, bicycle riders and pedestrians can use a section of the Springwater Trail near the Sellwood Bridge for the first time in months.
Construction of a sewer pipeline closed the trail between SE Spokane and SE Umatilla streets last fall. The trail officially re-opens today.
Environmental Services will have refreshments available for trail users at SE Grand Avenue and SE Umatilla Street between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. today to celebrate the re-opening.
Tunnel boring machine demonstration
April 20, 2010
A micro-tunnel boring machine manufactured to construct the Balch Consolidation Conduit is about to go to work. Tomorrow, the project team will give a public demonstration of how the machine will construct about 7,000 feet of 84-inch pipeline.
Who: Balch Consolidation Conduit Project team
What: Micro-tunnel boring machine demonstration
When: Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 10:30 a.m.
Where: NW 29th and Industrial - from NW Yeon, go south on NW 35th, east on NW Guam, and south on 29th to NW Industrial, watch for event parking signs
The Balch Consolidation Conduit is part of Portland’s 20-year program to control combined sewer overflows (CSOs). The pipeline will carry combined sewage and stormwater runoff from the Balch Drainage Basin to the West Side Big Pipe for conveyance to the Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant. Construction began in June 2009 and will be complete by December 2011.
The city’s Balch Consolidation Conduit contractor, James W. Fowler Co., will use the micro-tunnel boring machine to install most of the 8,500 feet of pipeline at depths ranging from 20 to 70 feet.
April 27, 2010
Be a partner for clean rivers and streams. Join Environmental Services and the Portland Bureau of Transportation on a bicycle tour of innovative stormwater and transportation infrastructure. See examples of green streets, rain gardens, trees and ecoroofs as well as new bike boulevards, signaling and related art projects.
Tabor to the River: Cycling for Clean Rivers
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Ride starts at Sewallcrest Park, SE Stephens Street and SE 31st Avenue
Bikes, trailers, and tag-alongs are welcome. Advance registration is not required. Bicycle helmets are mandatory. Riders under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
For bike tour information, contact Erica at erica.timm@portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-5729. To learn more about the Tabor to the River Program, go to portlandonline.com/bes/tabortoriver. To learn more about Transportation Options, go to GettingAroundPortland.org.
For more information, contact Linc Mann at 503-823-5328.