science - planning - engineering
Projects
Highlights
Ashland Creek Fish Passage
Barriers to freshwater migration are a major cause of declining populations of anadromous fish, which live primarily in the ocean but return to freshwater streams to spawn. This includes salmon, sturgeon, lamprey, shad and river herring. Access to the City's new 7.5 MGD Water Treatment Plant requires access road upgrades and the removal of a fish barrier (culvert) at Ashland Creek.
209th Ave and TV Hwy
Washington County is improving SW 209th Avenue from SW Alexander Street to SE Kinnaman Road to meet arterial standards and install sidewalks and bike lanes. Intersection upgrades are also required at Tualatin Valley Highway and the UPRR railroad crossing. The project improves street lighting, landscaping, signal and bus stops, major water main installation and drainage.
CIP Program & Funding
Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure and competitiveness. It will help rebuild America’s roads, bridges and rails, expand access to clean drinking water, ensure every American has access to high-speed internet, tackle the climate crisis, advance environmental justice and invest in communities that have too often been left behind. The City of Salem is rising to the occasion and leveraging this unique opportunity to expand its capital improvement program and to improve vital infrastructure.
California Aqueduct Subsidence Program
The California Aqueduct delivers water to 27 million people throughout the state, supplying water for agriculture and municipal uses. Subsidence, or the sinking of land, has been documented throughout California for almost a century. CASP's objective is to remedy current and future subsidence of the Aqueduct, address improving the resiliency of the water management system while preparing for future water demands. Planning efforts apply a risk management approach which defines risk as the “effect of uncertainty on objectives.”
Waller Creek Flood Tunnel
This flood diversion tunnel reduces the size of the floodplain which helps revitalize the eastern part of downtown. The tunnel is approximately 5,600 feet long, lies 70 feet below the surface, and ranges in size from 22 to 26 feet in diameter. The project includes major and minor utility adjustments, park improvements and many other special features for flood control, economic development and to improve water quality.