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Washington Park reservoir designs being refined
Designs for a $67 million project to cover one of Washington Park鈥檚 historic open-air reservoirs and decommission the other are more than halfway complete.
City preparing to decommission Mount Tabor Park reservoirs
Portland Water Bureau officials, in an effort to comply with federal regulations, are moving ahead with a project to disconnect the three open reservoirs at Mount Tabor Park by the end of next year.
Second phase of Water Bureau project under way
Hoffman Construction Co. is working on the second of two buildings for the Portland Water Bureau at the Interstate Maintenance Facility in North Portland, part of a two-phase, $35 million […]
Cracks slow Powell Butte reservoir construction
The Portland Water Bureau says the $138 million project to build a new Powell Butte reservoir is on budget and will be done on time, despite the discovery of approximately 3,200 cracks.
Washington Park reservoir replacement project on tap
Construction is slated to begin in 2016 on a $67 million project to replace one of Washington Park's historic, open drinking water reservoirs.
Work continues at Powell Butte Reservoir 2 project
California-based SSC Construction is building a 50 million-gallon reservoir in Powell Butte Nature Park for the Portland Water Bureau. The $81 million project is part of a larger $137 project […]
City moves forward with plans to replace reservoirs
The city of Portland is planning to build three new reservoirs after a 2006 federal rule change regarding open-air reservoirs.
Portland Water Bureau plans facility upgrades
After years of planning, the water bureau is hoping construction will start in June on the first phase of a $35 million project to redevelop some seismically vulnerable facilities.
City of Portland to award emergency hub contract to Emerick
Portland-based Emerick Construction has received notice from the city of Portland that the firm will be responsible for construction of a new $10 million emergency response hub.
Portland Water Bureau attempting to cool Bull Run River
Portland City Council this week authorized a maximum price of $31.5 million for a construction manager/general contractor contract with Advanced American Construction Inc. to modify a tower in Bull Run Reservoir 2. The project will help the Portland Water Bureau keep the Bull Run River cool, to meet federal Clean Water Act requirements the city agreed to in 2009.
Grant Street Tunnel pipe replacement project to begin soon
For an upcoming pipe replacement project around Southwest Naito Parkway in downtown, Moore Excavation will confront one big obstacle: a road tunnel hidden since the 1960s. After weeks of research and preparation, crews will start work this week.
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- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
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- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
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