Fwd: Daylighting proposal status? -- BES Buckman-Kerns Green Streets Project
Harper Haverkamp
Begin forwarded message:From: "Caselton, Debbie" <Debbie....@portlandoregon.gov>Subject: RE: Daylighting proposal status? -- BES Buckman-Kerns Green Streets ProjectDate: September 30, 2025 at 5:52:56 PM PDTTo: "Laciano, Paul" <peter....@gmail.com>Cc: "Haverkamp, Andrea" <andrea.e....@gmail.com>, Council Vice President Tiffany Koyama Lane <CouncilD...@info.portland.gov>, "Dhanapal, Priya" <Priya.D...@portlandoregon.gov>, Jeffrey Yasskin <jyas...@gmail.com>Dear Peter,My apologies for any gaps in communication. We are committed to daylighting intersections in the project area. Major construction has only recently wrapped up, and we are now shifting to final activities such as clean-up, paving, and daylighting.I am coordinating with PBOT to better understand their process for notifying nearby neighbors and installing daylighting measures. Once I have more clarity, I will reach out to schedule a joint presentation with PBOT on the timeline and process. This will likely be at both the Buckman and Kerns meetings.Sincerely,
DebbieNote: My schedule is 9 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. I am available by email, phone, and Microsoft Teams, and will respond as soon as possible.Debbie CaseltonCommunity OutreachCity of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services
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Subject: Re: Daylighting proposal status? -- BES Buckman-Kerns Green Streets Project
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Subject: Daylighting proposal status? -- BES Buckman-Kerns Green Streets Project
On Aug 10, 2025, at 4:36 PM, Peter Laciano <peter....@gmail.com> wrote:Hello Debbie,Just wanted to follow up on this again. Do you have any details/timeline on the daylighting and crosswalk work you presented to KNA and BCA, as part of the Buckman-Kerns Green Streets project?Thanks!Peter LacianoOn Jul 23, 2025, at 10:34 AM, Peter Laciano <peter....@gmail.com> wrote:Hello Debbie!I just wanted to check in on the status of the daylighting / vision clearance / crosswalk work planned as part of the Buckman-Kerns Green Street project and presented to Kerns NA and the BCA. Is that work scheduled for the final portion of construction? Do you have an estimate of when it will occur?Thanks again for the engagement on this. Hope you’re having a great summer!Best,Peter LacianoBuckman Community Association, Land Use Chair2580 SE Ankeny Street, Portland, OR 97214On Jul 22, 2025, at 4:06 PM, Portland Bureau of Environmental Services <Portl...@info.portland.gov> wrote:
July 22, 2025
Buckman-Kerns Green Street and Sewer Project
Contact: Debbie Caselton, Community Outreach
Debbie....@portlandoregon.gov, 503-823-2831
Environmental Services is constructing a project that installed and upsized public sewer pipes and constructed green street planters in the Buckman and Kerns neighborhoods. These improvements increase sewer capacity, relieve sewer backups, and help reduce street flooding.
General Schedule
Construction is finishing up and should be completed by the end of September 2025.
What’s Happening Now
All work is weather-dependent and subject to change.
The City has issued a Title 18 Noise Code Interim Rule, effective May 15, 2025, allowing construction activities may begin work at 6:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday without a noise variance only when the temperature predicted by the National Weather Service is expected to exceed 85 degrees Fahrenheit by 3:00 p.m. The Interim Rule will be in effect for 120 days and will expire on September 15, 2025.
Remainder of this week:
Construction will resume during work hours between 7:00am and 6:00pm, Monday through Friday. Work may be done on some Saturdays, as well at the following locations:
- Open trench construction is complete.
- Cured-in-Place-Pipe (CIPP) Lining sewer connections at the following locations:
- SE Main St between SE 20th and 21st avenues.
- SE 18th Ave north and south of SE Washington St.
- SE 19th Ave and SE Alder St.
- SE Main St east of SE 20th Ave.
- Pave Tuesday through Thursday (WEATHER DEPENDENT):
- SE Salmon St between SE 16th and 17th avenues.
- SE 16th Ave south of SE Salmon St.
- NE Couch St between NE 29th and 30th avenues.
- NE 29th Ave between E Burnside and NE Couch streets.
- NE 31st Ave between NE Davis and Everett streets.
- Crews will be pouring concrete throughout the project area. These are for sidewalks and driveways where temporary asphalt patches are currently.
Week of July 28:
Construction will resume during work hours between 7:00am and 6:00pm, Monday through Friday. Work may be done on some Saturdays, as well at the following locations:
- Open trench construction is complete.
- Cured-in-Place-Pipe (CIPP) Lining sewer connections at the following locations:
- E Burnside St east of NE 24th Ave.
- Pave Monday through Thursday (WEATHER DEPENDENT):
- NE 29th Ave between NE Couch and Davis streets.
- NE Couch St between NE 30th and 31st avenues.
- NE 30th Ave between NE Davis and Everett streets.
- NE 28th Ave between NE Davis and Everett streets.
- Crews will be pouring concrete throughout the project area. These are for sidewalks and driveways where temporary asphalt patches are currently.
Week of August 4:
Construction will resume during work hours between 7:00am and 6:00pm, Monday through Friday. Work may be done on some Saturdays, as well at the following locations:
- Open trench construction is complete.
- Pave Monday through Thursday (WEATHER DEPENDENT):
- SE 20th Ave south of SE Belmont St.
- SE Belmont St and SE 17th Ave.
- SE 16th Ave and SE Belmont St.
- NE 28th Ave between NE Couch and Davis streets.
- NE 28th Ave between E Burnside and NE Couch streets.
- Crews will be pouring concrete throughout the project area. These are for sidewalks and driveways where temporary asphalt patches are currently.
Project Area
The map below illustrates the entire project area in the Buckman and Kerns neighborhoods where sewer improvements and green street planters are being constructed. The project area is between SE 14th to SE 29th avenues and SE Hawthorne Blvd to SE Stark St in the Buckman neighborhood, and SE Stark to SE Everett streets and SE 22nd to 32nd avenues in the Kerns neighborhood.
What to Expect During Construction
A brief guide on what you can expect during construction projects conducted by Environmental Services and their contractors can be found at portland.gov/bes/constructionimpacts.
We Want to Hear from You
Environmental Services will inform residents and businesses about project activities and respond to questions and concerns in a timely manner. The following resources will help you stay informed and report concerns:
- Project Webpage: Use portland.gov/bes/BuckmanKerns to visit the project webpage.
- Email Updates: To receive email or text message updates for this project, we encourage you to sign up now at portland.gov/bes/signup. Updates provided through our free GovDelivery subscription service are the best way to stay informed about what’s happening and what to expect. You can also sign up for bulletins on other projects and topics.
- Questions: Call or email Debbie Caselton at 503-823-2831, Debbie....@portlandoregon.gov.
Sewer Emergency: In the event of a sewer backup or basement flooding, call the Maintenance hotline immediately at 503-823-1700. It is staffed all hours and all days, 24/7.
This project will help protect the health
of the Willamette River Watershed.Know someone who would be interested in updates about this project?
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