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Portland, West Segment |  Portland, East Segment  |  Milwaukie and north Clackamas County

SW Lincoln in downtown Portland

Construction related to the project is under way along SW Lincoln Street between SW 1st and 4th avenues in downtown Portland with the relocation of utilities.

• Construction will take place from 7 a.m.–6 p.m., Monday–Friday. Flaggers will assist with local access; driveway and building access will be maintained.
• At SW 1st and 4th avenues, three crosswalks will be maintained at all times, and pedestrian crossings at either SW 2nd or 3rd avenues will be open at all times.
• For safety reasons, pedestrian traffic may be moved to one side of the street while work is under way on the other side—watch for signage.
• Work on SW 4th Avenue between the I-405 offramp and SW Lincoln Street will restrict traffic to two lanes between 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
• Crews are removing the signal at SW 1st Avenue and Lincoln Street. New stop signs at the intersection will control traffic.
• SW Lincoln Street will be intermittently restricted to eastbound traffic only between 4th and 5th avenues from 7 a.m.–5 p.m.
• On-street parking spaces on the south side of SW Lincoln Street between 4th and 5th avenues will be intermittently closed. The bus stop at 4th Avenue will remain open.

The Harbor structure

The Harbor structure segment of the project is being built from SW Naito Parkway at Lincoln Street over several roadways in South Waterfront. Harbor structure construction map (564 KB PDF)

• In general, construction hours will be 7 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday to Friday.
• Traffic is reduced on SW Harbor Drive between SW Montgomery Street and River Parkway. At least two lanes will remain open at all times.

 

Typical construction hours are Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m.–6 p.m. During construction some on-street parking spaces may be unavailable. Local access to driveways will be maintained. Over the next several months, private utility relocation will take place at several locations throughout the alignment. Although this work is in preparation for light rail construction, these crews are not managed by TriMet. In some instances as noted below, tree removal will be necessary. Tree Preservation and Replacement (1.2 MB PDF)

SE Water Avenue

The temporary SE Water Avenue roadway is closed until early 2013 to accommodate track construction, utility work and construction of the permanent street alignment. During this time, SE Old Water Avenue will remain open between OMSI and SE Caruthers Street. During work hours traffic may be reduced to one lane (two-way access provided by flagger).

SE 7th Avenue at Division Place

Crews will begin work on underground utilities and remove a tree near the existing railroad tracks. During work hours, Division Place will be narrowed to one lane with two-way access provided by a flagger, and SE 7th Avenue will be closed between Division Place and Caruthers Street. Local business access will be maintained.

SE 17th Avenue

• At the northwest corner of SE 17th Avenue and Powell Boulevard, crews are working on a sewer pipe away from traffic.
• Between SE Pershing and Bush streets, intermittent lane closures will take place and some bus stops may be temporarily closed for tree removal (east side, and at former Advantis building), building demolition (at Lafayette Street) and waterline work (between Pershing and Haig). Also in this area private utility companies are stringing wires on new utility poles and City of Portland Water Bureau crews may be working in the street.
• At SE 17th Avenue and Holgate Boulevard, crews are widening the intersection in preparation for subsequent sewer work. Eastbound traffic on Holgate Boulevard between 16th and 18th avenues will be restricted to one lane until mid-summer.
• Between SE Holgate Boulevard and Schiller Street, crews are removing several trees.

Look Ahead: SE 17th Avenue and Powell Boulevard

From June 15, 2012 through summer 2013, the SE 17th Ave and Powell Boulevard overpass will be closed for construction.

• Northbound 17th Avenue will be detoured to McLoughlin Boulevard via Holgate Boulevard, but will remain open to local traffic between Holgate Boulevard and Haig Street.
• Northbound bus lines 17 and 70 will be detoured to Milwaukie Avenue via Center Street.
• Southbound 17th Avenue, including access from Powell Boulevard, will remain open.
• Alternative cyclist and pedestrian access across Powell Boulevard is available at 13th and 21st avenues.
• Sidewalks on Powell Boulevard under the structure will be closed.

The weekend of July 20, 2012, Powell Boulevard will be closed for demolition of the overpass, with crews working 24 hours a day.

McLoughlin Boulevard at Harold Street

In late May, crews will prepare for construction on the bridge that will carry light rail trains over the Harold Street access for Brooklyn Yard, including tree removals.

McLoughlin Boulevard at Tacoma Street

Crews are preparing for work on the bridge that will carry light rail trains over the on/off ramp for northbound McLoughlin Boulevard at Tacoma Street. Beginning mid-May and continuing for about one year, the shoulder lane on northbound McLoughlin Boulevard will be closed.

 

Over the next several months, private utility relocation will take place at several locations. Although this work is in preparation for light rail construction, these crews are not managed by TriMet. Tree Preservation and Replacement (1.2 MB PDF)

Tillamook Trackwork Construction Preparation

Tree and scrub removal is taking place in the area limited to the Union Pacific Railroad and Portland & Western Railroad rights-of-way, between SE Mailwell Drive and Hwy 224.

Waterline construction is underway on SE Hanna Harvester Drive.

SE McLoughlin Boulevard

At SE McLoughlin Boulevard and Park Avenue, the northbound lane will be closed as crews construct a sidewalk on the East side of McLoughlin Boulevard.

Kellogg Structure Construction Preparation

In preparation for the bridge structure that will carry light rail trains over Kellogg Creek and across SE McLoughlin Boulevard, Kronberg Park will be used as a staging area. Truck traffic will increase on McLoughlin Boulevard.

On SE 21st Avenue near Lake Road, several parking spaces will be closed.

Over the next few weeks, limited tree removal and tree trimming will take place in preparation for subsequent construction. This work is being performed under contract with a federal wildlife biologist to ensure compliance with federal law protecting birds. The biologist will conduct ongoing on-site surveys.

Limited tree removal will take place adjacent to the Trolley Trail immediately south of River Road. Pedestrians on the trail may experience brief delays and crews will flag trail traffic to ensure safety.

Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge

Construction on the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge began July 1, 2011, with in-water work. The first phase of construction includes creation of temporary work bridges and the placement of cofferdams around the sites where the bridge tower foundations will be constructed.

• Learn more about the light rail bridge.

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