REPAVING OF SPRINGWATER CORRIDOR TRAIL TO BEGIN IN APRIL
Posted: March 18th, 2010 2:50 PM
- Work will likely cause periodic closures to sections of the popular trail through August -
(Portland, OR) – Repaving of eight miles of the Springwater Corridor is anticipated to begin this April and likely continue through August. The work will require periodic closures of the trail between SE 28th Avenue, just east of the Three Bridges section, to SE 174th and Jenne Road near the border with the City of Gresham.
The repaving will involve laying a 2" porous asphalt overlay over the existing trail, as well as other improvements, including the replacement of wood and metal bollards in a new concrete band, replacement of trail and bollard signage, and new pavement markings, from the existing Union Pacific Railroad Bridge to the east city border.
The repaving is funded through a $1.8 million grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
During construction, sections of the Springwater Corridor Trail will temporarily close to pedestrians, bicyclists, and other users. Detours around the closed areas will be established in advance of any closures.
No continuous segment of the trail longer than two miles will be closed at any time, but several small segments could be closed simultaneously. The contractor will work with Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) and the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) on determining closures and detours.
PP&R will provide the public, trail users, and those who live along the detour routes with timely information on how and when they will be impacted by the repaving. Because the locations of closings may change from week to week during the project, news updates will be posted on a special website, distributed to the media, and disseminated through Twitter as soon as the information becomes available.
-Notifications-
When the project begins, current closure updates will be posted on www.portlandparks.org. Beginning April 1, trail users can sign up to follow the project at Twitter / springwaternews, where closure updates will be tweeted as soon as they become available.
-Springwater Corridor-
The 21-mile Springwater Corridor is a multi-use trail, stretching from downtown Portland eastward to Boring. The paved surface is generally 10-12 feet wide with soft shoulders. The hard surface trail is designed to accommodate walkers, joggers, hikers, bicycles, wheelchairs, and strollers. Equestrian use is more common east of I-205 where a separate soft surface path meanders away from the main trail where topography allows. The City Nature Division of Portland Parks & Recreation manages the trail.
For more information, please contact Elizabeth Kennedy-Wong, PP&R Public Involvement Manager, at 503.823.5113 or at Elizabeth.Kennedy-Wong@portlandoregon.gov.
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