April 2018
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CAPITOL HIGHWAY PROJECT
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vices project,” project manager Steve
Szigethy wrote. “Our team continues
to work through design and related
tasks, including stormwater modeling
to determine the best way to move
forward with the project.”
The 60 percent design, expected this
summer, will likely incorporate com-
ments from staff and the community
as well as information from updated
modeling results.
“It is highly likely that striped
crosswalks with warning signs will
be installed at the five bus stops along
the route,” Szigethy said. “It is un-
likely that flashing beacons or other
traffic signals will be warranted, due
to budget constraints.
“An arborist has assessed more than
one thousand trees along the corridor.
Staff are also meeting individually
with property owners to discuss spe-
cific concerns about other vegetation.”
After the project is completed, own-
ers are welcome to plant additional
vegetation on their properties, but
should coordinate with staff to avoid
future maintenance issues.
“Our proposed removal of the
on-corridor stormwater facilities will
approximately double the length of
segments where a planter strip can be
provided between the sidewalk and
bike lane on the east side,” Szigethy
said.
“We are thrilled; no swales on the
corridor!” Lyons interjected. Editor’s
Note: the reasoning was that the clay soils
along Capitol Highway wouldn’t allow
BES director Michael Jordan (center) listens to a Multnomah neighbor describe storm
water issues. (Photo courtesy of Murphy Terrell)
the normal percolation and drainage that
swales provide.
The project approach to on-street
parking is to provide it only in loca-
tions where adjacent properties have
no off-street parking options.
“PBOT is also working closely with
ODOT and Metro to solve the [West
Portland] Crossroads dilemma,”
Szigethy said. “There are multiple
intersections and challenges.
“The state transportation bureau
will allot $3 million to reconfigure
traffic movements in this area and to
potentially install a traffic signal at
Capitol and Taylors Ferry Road.
“The project team will brainstorm
ways in which art can be accommo-
dated in the project by other means
since there isn’t a budget for this
item,” Szigethy said. “We encour-
age suggestions on ways that public
art could be incorporated into the
Neighbors in Basin 3 take
city staff on walking tour
Murphy Terrell, who represents the
Multnomah neighborhood on water-
shed issues, recently coordinated a
walking tour of the watershed issues
in Basin 3 with city staff.
Becky Tillson, watershed manager
with the Bureau of Environmental
Services, and director Michael Jordan
joined a dozen neighbors on March
21.
“We met at the Clarks’ house be-
cause their house floods,” Terrell said.
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project.”
For remaining local streets, staff
encouraged community members
to stay engaged with the Neighbor-
hood Streets Program to advocate for
specific spending priorities such as
Local Transportation Infrastructure
Charge funds.
Local Improvement Districts will
also remain a tool for property own-
ers to pool resources and potentially
leverage public funds to improve
their streets.
“We look forward to continued
partnership and consistent commu-
nication with the community as this
project moves toward construction in
2019,” Szigethy said.
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“We walked up to Dolph Street where
BES bought property for Basin 3. We
followed the water flow along Dolph
and through back yards.
“We tracked all conveyances along
open ditches, covered culverts, and
followed drains which all empty into
Spring Garden Creek which eventu-
ally flows into Tyron Creek.”
According to Tillson, the bureau
will study the neighbors’ flooding is-
sues they are currently facing on their
property separately from the Capitol
Highway Project.
“We wanted to hear their descrip-
tions of the situation and to see it
firsthand,” Tillson said.
“We have data and information
from over the years from a variety of
sources. BES is working to create a
plan to address the challenges faced
by residents.
“The site visit was an opportunity
to update neighbors on our progress,”
Tillson said. “We were able to walk
most of the basin and discuss where
the water flows, what infrastructure
exists, and how well it is functioning
or not.”
Jordan said he was pleased to meet
directly with the neighbors. “It was
useful for me to see the stormwater
challenges,” he explained.
“I am grateful to the neighbors
for taking the time during a work
day to meet with me,” Jordan said.
“Our hope is to continue to work
with all of the residents to develop a
neighborhood-scale solution to these
challenges.”
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