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Active Construction

Updated July 21, 2008

North Mall: 5th and 6th avenues between Irving and Burnside

Light Rail Construction

Light rail construction continues on the Steel Bridge. This work takes place Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 a.m. Crews are digging, jack hammering, strengthening the bridge structure, building pole foundations, installing and welding rail, and paving roadway. Traffic impacts include:

  • 3rd Avenue is closed north of Glisan Street.
  • The Steel Bridge is closed to motorists and buses through August. The closure is necessary while crews prepare to connect the new MAX tracks on 5th and 6th avenues with the existing MAX system on the bridge. Bicycle and pedestrian access will be maintained on the lower deck and intermittently on the south side of the upper deck.
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Steel Bridge construction can be viewed live via the Steel Bridge Construction Camera.

Station and Sidewalk Finishing/Electrical Systems Installation

Station and sidewalk finishing work is taking place on 5th and 6th avenues between Irving and Burnside streets. This work occurs Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.. Vehicle traffic may encounter short detours and intermittent lane closures. Pedestrians are rerouted around construction zones, but access to buildings and businesses is maintained. Crews are restoring sidewalks, erecting and painting poles, installing traffic signals and working on overhead wires.

  • Sidewalk restoration is under way on the east and west sides of 6th Avenue between Burnside and Irving streets. Through pedestrian traffic is restricted, but access to businesses and residences is maintained.

North Mall merchants are open for business during construction. Please join us in supporting these businesses located on 5th and 6th avenues.

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Central Mall: 5th and 6th avenues between Burnside and Salmon

Station and Sidewalk Finishing/Electrical Systems Installation

Station and sidewalk finishing work continues on 5th and 6th avenues. This work occurs Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Vehicle traffic may encounter short detours and intermittent lane closures. Pedestrians are rerouted around construction zones, but access to buildings and businesses is maintained. Crews are rebuilding curb ramps, constructing foundations for poles and shelters, restoring sidewalks, erecting poles, installing traffic signals and working on overhead wires.

Central Mall merchants are open for business during construction. Please join us in supporting these businesses located on 5th and 6th avenues.

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South Mall: 5th and 6th avenues between Salmon and Jackson

Light Rail Construction

Light rail construction is under way at the South Terminus. The work occurs Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Crews are digging, jack hammering, installing and welding rail, and paving roadway.

  • 5th Avenue is narrowed to one lane between College Street and the I-405 overpass.
  • 6th Avenue is narrowed to one lane between the I-405 overpass and Jackson Street. The southern crosswalk across 6th Avenue at Jackson Street is closed.
  • Jackson Street is limited to local access only between 5th and 6th avenues.

Station and Sidewalk Finishing/Electrical Systems Installation

Station and sidewalk finishing work continues on 5th and 6th avenues between Salmon and Jackson streets. The work occurs Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to3:30 p.m. Vehicle traffic may encounter short detours and intermittent lane closures. Pedestrians are rerouted around construction zones, but access to buildings and businesses is maintained. Crews are rebuilding curb ramps, drilling pole foundations, building foundations for light rail and bus shelters, and restoring the brick sidewalk.

  • The west sidewalks on 6th Avenue between Jefferson and Columbia streets and between Columbia and Clay streets are closed for sidewalk reconstruction. Access to businesses and classrooms remains.
  • Sidewalk reconstruction is taking place on the east side of 6th Avenue between Jefferson and Madison streets until Friday, July 18. Access to businesses is maintained.

 

South Mall merchants are open for business during construction. Please join us in supporting these businesses located on 5th and 6th avenues.

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Adjacent Construction: City of Portland Sewer Repairs

The City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is performing sewer work under several streets that cross the Mall. While many of the sewer repair sites are located in or near TriMet work zones, the sewer repairs are unrelated to TriMet’s efforts to prepare the Mall for new light rail and the return of bus service. Visit BES for additional information.

Road closure map and information

View a map and description of all current road closures and traffic impacts in downtown Portland, updated weekly, at keepportlandmoving.org.

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