Tracie Heidt, the project Community Outreach Lead and Tim Venzke, Project Superintendent with contractor JW Fowler, attended the SMILE meeting last Wednesday to answer our questions about the Sellwood Sewer Extension Project. We heard from several neighbors who couldn’t attend the meeting that they’d appreciate a brief summary of what we learned.* As with all construction projects, plans are subject to change.
SE 13th AVENUE
- Work on SE 13th will require street closures beginning in January 2025.
- A traffic control plan has been approved by PBOT, including detour signage.
- One or two blocks will be closed at a time. The street will be reopened to traffic each night.
- Each segment on SE 13th will take 1 – 2 weeks to complete.
- Work will start at Bidwell and proceed south.
- Work hours north of Tacoma will be 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Work hours south of Tacoma will be 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- The contractor will work with residents and businesses on closed streets to allow vehicles access to their property, deliveries, etc. Patience from all parties will be essential.
OTHER PROJECT INFORMATION
- The patches being applied to work underway throughout the neighborhood are temporary. All trenches will be properly repaved by the end of the project.
- Equipment and materials will be staged at various locations throughout the neighborhood.
- The project is scheduled to be completed by June 2025.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
- Visit the project website regularly for the latest updates. The information about SE 13th has not yet been added (we were given an early heads-up) but Tracie expects additional information to be added soon and frequent updates moving forward.
- You can sign up for email or text updates HERE.
- For the most accurate information or concerns about the project, contact Tracie Heidt at 503-865-6492 or tracie@jla.us.com.
- For immediate on-site project issues contact Tim Venzke at 503-781-9178.
Tracie and Tim acknowledged that the project is disruptive, noisy and dirty but noted that the sewer lines being replaced are 100 years old and in dire need of replacement. They thanked us for our patience and cooperation.
