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Burnham Street Construction


Burnham @ Hall Gateway Sign    What's Under Burnham Street?

Take the Ash Avenue Dog Park Survey
Take the Online Survey!! Improve your pup’s tail wagging experience!

Proposed Dog Park on Ash


Meet the Project Manager for Coffee
Sit down and talk with Project Manager Kim McMillan. Catch up on the latest construction details and have all your construction questions answered (including the Pacific Hwy/99W project).

JOIN US:   Every Friday @ 7:30 a.m. | Main Street McDonald's

COFFEE TALK UPDATE (8/27/10):
Aaron Jones, Kodiak Pacific Construction, provided the two-week schedule today at the Coffee Meeting. There is still a lot of concrete work to be done. Next week crews will be preparing driveways and sidewalks for concrete. The following week the concrete crews will pour the driveways and sidewalks, mainly between Ash Avenue and Main Street on the north side of Burnham Street. Fox Irrigation crews are finishing up the installation of the irrigation lines along Burnham Street that will be for the public planter areas. The water quality swales are a work in progress: the big pits are being lined with black plastic to keep stormwater from migrating under the street and sidewalk, perforated pipes go in next and then drain rock goes on top of the pipe. More material will go in later, before planting begins. The stone masons have the entry walls ready for stone. Next week they will be constructing the large entry sign at Hall and Burnham.

Thanks to the TCBDA for hosting these meetings!



What makes a "Green Street" green?
Improvements to Burnham Street include 10—18 foot sidewalks, on-street parking, and a "Green Street" streetscape, which includes the use of Low impact Development Applications in the streetscape to treat stormwater runoff. Landscaped "Stormwater Planters," located within the sidewalk, provide a visual amenity, as well as an effective way to remove oils, dirt, and other pollutants before discharging stormwater to neighboring creeks.

Stormwater runoff will flow to one of several stormwater planters for treatment. Planters are placed in series so that stormwater will enter a planter and either drain through the soil layers to be treated or flow through the planter and into the next one for treatment. These soil layers are designed to remove pollutants and also provide a healthy growing media for plants and trees, qualifying these planters as "Green Street" technology. The planters represent the latest in green infrastructure that protects water resources and promotes sustainable design.

The design of the planters was a collaborative effort between engineers Kevin Timmins and Ashley Cantlon and landscape architect, David Haynes, of the Lake Oswego firm Otak, Inc.


Project Locations!




Ash Avenue Dog Park Closure
The NEW Burnham Street is under construction and dogs are being "scent" to other dog parks starting November 1, 2009. At the completion of the project, the community will have a New Burnham Street and an improved Ash Avenue Dog Park.

During construction, please visit one of Tigard's other dog parks:

Summerlake Dog Park - Located in northwest Tigard, south of Scholls Ferry Road and east of 135th Avenue (11450 SW Winterlake Drive). Summerlake is open daily dawn to dusk.

Potso Dog Park - Located on Wall Street off Hunziker Street. Potso is open weekday evenings from 4 p.m. until dusk and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from dawn until dusk.



Burnham Street Project
Construction of the long-awaited Burnham Street improvements has begun! For years, planning has been underway to rebuild this key route connecting residents with the Downtown between Hall Boulevard and Main Street.

Over the past two years, the city has been acquiring the necessary right-of-way, pooling the required funds and gathering public input. The Burnham Street project will be funded from state gasoline tax, transportation impact fees, and some urban renewal funds.

Project Schedule
Construction is underway! Access to area businesses will be maintained throughout construction. The City of Tigard will notify area businesses and property owners in advance about lane closures, detours and other temporary disruptions.

Project Design
This will be Tigard’s first “Green Streets” project. One of the “green” amenities is the use of stormwater treatment planters. Plans call for widening and reconstructing the roadway and adding on-street parking. Pedestrian-friendly features include sidewalks, benches, new street lights, street trees and landscaped gateways.

The Burnham Street project will also:
  • Spur future development in the Downtown;
  • Connect Ash Avenue to the Commuter Rail Park & Ride;
  • Improve a segment of Ash Avenue that adjoins Burnham;
  • Improve access to the Fanno Creek Park and trail system;
  • Open new development sites for jobs, housing and other new uses.


The City of Tigard and Kodiak Pacific Construction are committed to sustainable design and construction practices. Here are a few examples from the New Burnham Street project.



After-Hours Questions?
Call the New Burnham Street Hotline: 503-849-9065

Comments and questions at any time may be directed to:
Project Manager Kim McMillan
Office Phone: 503-718-2642; FAX: 503-624-0752
Cell Phone: 503-866-5784; 24/7 Hotline Number: 503-849-9065
kim@tigard-or.gov



Sidewalk Art Contest
Winners of Student Sidewalk Art Contest Honored!



Construction Photos:
Photos from the job site!
Burnham Street

Who's Who on Burnham Street?
Dr. Brad
Tigard is fortunate to have Dr. Brad (Smith) and the Tigard Vision Center. The Vision Center has been located in Tigard for over 23 years, first on Main Street and then about 15 years ago Dr. Brad developed and built his office on Burnham Street. The Vision Center provides optometric services for the whole family. They also provide medical eye care that is not routine, such as treatment for glaucoma and retinal eye disease. Dr. Brad is joined in business by his father, Dr. Jack Smith, and Doctors Paymon Seyedhossini and Darcy Taylor.

Dr. Brad

Click Here for more Who's Who on Burnham Street



In the News:
Dog enthusiasts look forward to refurbished Ash Avenue Dog Park - Jul 22
Oregon Live Press Coverage - Jul 13
Oregon Live Press Coverage - Jul 3
Tigard Times Press Coverage - May 27





Thor Introducing Thor...Dachshund and Chairman of the Ash Avenue Dog Park Committee. Be sure to let him know what you think about the plans for Tigard's new and improved Ash Avenue Dog Park.



Construction Information:
Two Week Construction Schedule (8/30- 9/10)

Construction Map

Construction Overview Schedule

Burnham Street/Ash Avenue construction details

In the News...
Council Gives Green Light to Green Lighting
The City of Tigard and PGE will pilot the latest energy saving street lights as part of Tigard's New Burnham Street improvement project.


Drawings:
1) Burnham Street Improvements

2) Typical Street Sections

3) Storm Planter Simulation

4) Flow Through Sidewalk Planter

5) Gateway to Downtown - Simulation

6) Burnham/Ash Avenue Concept
View the concept drawing showing the new 4-way intersection details.

Burnham Street Improvements

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CONTACT US
City of Tigard, 13125 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard, OR 97223, 503-639-4171 | Map and Directions

AFTER-HOURS CONTACT
Public Works/Water: 503-639-1554 | Police Non-Emergency: 503-629-0111

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