Starting the week of October 7th, crews working for NW Natural cut through the sidewalk on the west side of SE 76th Avenue at SE Morrison Street to install new gas regulators. The utility company will place the natural gas equipment below ground in protective enclosures consistent with City of Portland requirements.
This work will replace an existing natural gas vault on the north side of SE Morrison Street across SE 76th Avenue from the work site. The older equipment is located in the planting strip between the sidewalk and the curb at the base of a mature tree. The project underway will update the existing gas distribution infrastructure in the area, providing a modern and reliable fuel delivery system.
This work will involve demolishing the sidewalk in select areas and excavating a pit deep enough to contain equipment. Crews will install access ports for maintenance and pour new concrete to restore the sidewalk. Some in-road work may occur as workers connect the new regulators to gas lines and decommission the older equipment. Pedestrians walking in the area should use the east side of SE 76th Avenue until NW Natural completes work. Motorists and cyclists may need to navigate around heavy equipment working in the roadway at times during the project.
Update October 25th, 2024: NW Natural crews staged new gas regulator assemblies next to the open trench along the west side of SE 76th Avenue at SE Morrison Street. The two cement vaults are sitting below street level awaiting placement of the new gas main piping.
Update November 8th, 2024: NW Natural crews installed new gas regulator assemblies into their vaults. Soon they will place the concrete vault lids and reconstruct the surrounding sidewalk.
Update December 16th, 2024: Cement masons have completed sidewalk reconstruction over the new NW Natural gas regulator vaults on the west side of SE 76th Avenue at SE Morrison Street.
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