Extended Work Hours Begin
Monday, April 13, 2009
April 10, 2009
Contact: Joe Annett, 503-823-6313, josepha@bes.ci.portland.or.us
Update
Environmental Services is continuing construction activities for the East Side Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Tunnel Project, also known as the East Side Big Pipe. This is the largest of Portland’s projects to control CSOs to the Willamette River. The tunnel will be 22-feet in diameter, more than 100 feet deep and six miles long. In addition, shallower pipelines are being installed to connect the existing sewer outfalls to the tunnel.
Construction continues at the McLoughlin Shaft, located at SE 17th Avenue and McLoughlin Boulevard. The microtunnel work to construct a pipeline from the McLoughlin Shaft to SE 18th Avenue and Insley Street has been completed. The remaining excavation of the McLoughlin Shaft is continuing. A second crew will be added to this phase of work to accelerate the progress. This shaft will be the final destination for the tunnel.
Extended Work Hours
To best complete the excavation work, the City Noise Office has granted a variance for extended work hours.
Work hours and dates of extension
· Work hours will be extended to a 18-hour/day operation
· Monday through Friday
· Extended hours begin Monday, April 13 and will continue through June 1, 2009.
Extended Hours Noise Hotline
If you have concerns or questions about noise levels during the extended work hours (6 am to midnight), please call the jobsite directly.
SE 17th Avenue and McLoughlin construction site phone numbers
· Day Shift 6am-4pm: 503-710-2277
· Swing Shift 4pm-Midnight: 503-710-6363
Your call will be answered or please leave a voicemail and your call will be returned by the construction supervisor who is on duty at the site.
To reach the City Noise Control office, call 503-823-7350 and leave a message. Your call will be returned during usual business hours, Monday through Friday. You can also reach the noise office by email at noise@ci.portland.or.us.
To stay informed about the ongoing work of this site please contact Joe Annett, 503-823-6313, or josepha@bes.ci.portland.or.us or visit the project website at www.cleanriverworks.com.
