El Camino Way Stormwater Improvements

Increasing stormwater capacity to reduce flooding and improve maintenance access

Flooding on El Camino Way, El Centro Way, El Centro Ct and La Mesa Way roads in the Oak Grove area occurs periodically. To reduce the frequency of flooding and to provide stormwater infrastructure with capacity for a 10-year storm event, we will replace the existing stormwater pipes. Currently, most of the stormwater pipes exist on private property and most of the pipes will be moved to existing roads within the public right of way. Constructing the storm pipes within the right of way will be easier to maintain.

Why

To decrease the frequency of flooding, improve maintenance access, and to comply with Oak Lodge Water District and Clackamas County standards requiring stormwater collection systems to provide for a 10-year storm event for this size of drainage basin.

Schedule

• Design: Feb. 2023 to April 2024
• Right of way: Dec. 2023 to April 2024
• Construction: Spring 2025 to Fall 2025

Traffic impact

• Expect shoulder and lane closures and detours with delays up to 20 minutes during construction.

Current activities

• Complete repairs of existing storm pipe on SE El Centro Ct and SE El Centro Way – October 27-28
• Clean and prepare streets for trench paving – October 28
• Pour concrete curbs needing replacement – October 29
• Pave trench sections on SE La Mesa Way, SE El Centro Ct, and El Centro Way – October 30-31, weather dependent
• Fire hydrant utility adjustments on SE El Camino Way – October 30-31
• Construct last section of storm pipe on SE El Camino Way – November 3
• Pave trench section of El Camino Way – November 5, weather dependent
• Final punch list work – November 6-14

Funding

• Project estimate $1.4 million
• Funding is provided from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.