Infrastructure Condition and Capacity PORTLAND PLAN BACKGROUND REPORT FALL 2009 PLANNING AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION RECOMMENDED DRAFT DECEMBER 14, 2010 Infrastructure Acknowledgments Condition and Capacity Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) PROSPERITY AND BUSINESS SUCCESS Mayor Sam Adams, Commissioner-in-charge Susan Anderson, Director SUSTAINABILITY AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT Joe Zehnder, Chief Planner Steve Dotterrer, Principal Planner Eric Engstrom, Principal Planner DESIGN, PLANNING AND PUBLIC SPACES Gil Kelley, Former Director, Bureau of Planning Primary Authors NEIGHBORHOODS & HOUSING Bob Glascock, Senior Planner, BPS Michelle Kunec, Management Analyst, BPS TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY AND ACCESS Contributors Gary Odenthal, Technical Services Manager, BPS Carmen Piekarski, GIS Analyst, BPS EDUCATION AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT Technical Advisors Members of the Citywide Systems Team and the HUMAN HEALTH, FOOD AND PUBLIC SAFETY City Asset Managers Group played key roles in the development of this report, including: Bureau of Environmental Services QUALITY OF LIFE, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND EQUITY Virgil Adderley, Principal Engineer Susan Aldrich, Capital Improvement Program Manager ARTS, CULTURE AND INNOVATION Lester Lee, System Planning Manager Ning Mao, Supervising Engineer, Asset Systems Management Bureau of Transportation Courtney Duke, Senior Transportation Planner John Gillam, Supervising Planner Jamie Waltz, Transportation Asset Manager Portland Parks & Recreation Sue Donaldson, Planner, (formerly) Nancy Gronowski, Senior Planner Portland Water Bureau Additional Technical Advisors Greg Drechsler, Principal Engineer David Collins, Ivy Dunlap, Marie Johnson, Garry Ott, Marlies Wierenga, Bureau of Environmental Services; Lesley Barewin, Greg Raisman, Bureau Jeff Leighton, Senior Engineer, Asset of Transportation; Robin Grimwade, Brett Horner, David McAllister, Management Portland Parks & Recreation; Teri Liberator, Portland Water Bureau Mike Saling, Supervising Engineer To help ensure equal access to City programs, services and activities, the City of Portland will reasonably modify policies/procedures and provide auxiliary aids/services to persons with disabilities. Call (503) 823-7700 with such requests. www.PDXPlan.com Portland Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW ..........................................................................................................................7 Citywide Inventory........................................................................................................................ 7 Key Infrastructure Challenges and Opportunities ......................................................................... 8 Key Findings: Infrastructure Deficiencies ................................................................................... 11 Recommendations ..................................................................................................................... 16 READER’S GUIDE.............................................................................................................19 About this document .................................................................................................................. 19 An introduction to portland’s infrastructure ................................................................................. 19 Explanation of Terms ................................................................................................................. 25 CHAPTER 1: BUREAU OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES.............................................28 Overview.................................................................................................................................... 28 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Strategy ............................................................................ 29 Key Issues & Concerns.............................................................................................................. 30 Regulatory Compliance.............................................................................................................. 32 Portland’s Watershed Approach................................................................................................. 36 Combined Sewer System...........................................................................................................38 Sanitary Sewer System.............................................................................................................. 46 Stormwater System.................................................................................................................... 50 Wastewater Treatment System .................................................................................................. 52 CHAPTER 2: PORTLAND PARKS & RECREATION........................................................55 Overview.................................................................................................................................... 55 Key Issues & Concerns.............................................................................................................. 57 Parkland..................................................................................................................................... 61 Facilities..................................................................................................................................... 66 Trails.......................................................................................................................................... 89 Natural Areas............................................................................................................................. 92 Urban Forest.............................................................................................................................. 95 4/20/2011 Page 1 of 215 Infrastructure Condition and Capacity CHAPTER 3: PORTLAND BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION .......................................100 Overview...................................................................................................................................100 Inventory...................................................................................................................................100 Key Issues & Concerns.............................................................................................................103 Regulatory Requirements .........................................................................................................106 Street System ...........................................................................................................................108 Pedestrian Network ..................................................................................................................125 Bicycle Network ........................................................................................................................133 Public Transportation................................................................................................................155 Freight System..........................................................................................................................162 CHAPTER 4: PORTLAND WATER BUREAU .................................................................169 Overview...................................................................................................................................169 Key Issues & Concerns.............................................................................................................172 Desired Levels of Service .........................................................................................................174 System Service Area ................................................................................................................174 Regulatory Requirements .........................................................................................................177 Supply System..........................................................................................................................181 Transmission System................................................................................................................189 Distribution System...................................................................................................................190 Terminal Storage ......................................................................................................................203 CHAPTER 5: MANAGED FLOOD PLAINS......................................................................204 Overview...................................................................................................................................204 Key Issues & Concerns.............................................................................................................206 Regulatory Requirements and Desired Levels Of Service.........................................................208 Carrying Out The Districts’ Mission...........................................................................................208 Overview of Drainage Districts in the City of Portland ...............................................................209 Inventory & Condition................................................................................................................211 Deferred Maintenance ..............................................................................................................213