Construction Information
During construction, people may experience some disruptions like intermittent trail and road closures, as well as equipment noise which will occur during the day between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Temporary planned outages are expected, and impacted customers will be notified a few days in advance so they can prepare.
Current construction activity
Crews are currently working along Highway 224 between Faraday Road, through Estacada and Timber Park, to the Eagle Creek area. No road closures are expected but keep an eye out for construction crews. Safety is our top priority, obey all construction signs and flaggers.
Planned trail closures and other impacts
During construction, the Cazadero Trail will experience intermittent closures from the Fall of 2025 through the end of 2026. Please check back for more details as the project moves along the corridor towards Boring, Gresham, and Portland!
What To Expect
Working Hours: M-F 8am-4pm
Limited noise during brush and vegetation removal, and when pouring foundations for new poles.
Limited traffic impacts—watch for traffic control: single lane closures, signs, cones, flaggers.
Temporary outages—impacted customers will be notified in advance.
Limited parking in Timber Park, at times.
Temporary closures of portions of the Cazadero and Springwater trails; look for signage about closures and detours.
Timeline
Faraday to River Mill
River Mill to Eagle Creek
Eagle Creek to Boring
Boring to Hogan Junction (near Gresham)
Construction sequence for each segment:
Pre-construction: brush and vegetation clearing near existing towers.
New pole foundation work: 3 to 4 days for each new pole, moving along the segment.
New pole installation: a few weeks after foundation work, new poles will be installed. When all the new poles are installed for each segment, existing powerlines will be replaced with new wires.
Existing tower removal: a couple of weeks after new powerlines are installed, the existing towers will be removed.