The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has rolled out an update on the SW Tichner Drive landslide, detailing upcoming stages to restore access and ensure safety for Arlington Heights residents and visitors. As per PBOT's announcement, contractors are set to tackle removing what remains of an unstable hillside; they'll be hauling out rocks and debris, then tackling the replacement of the faltering cable mesh that once held the slope in check.
Construction signals in the area are about to ramp up since PBOT has the wheels turning to initiate cleanup and fortification of the compromised slope, so those who live in or swing by Arlington Heights should gear up for increased activity. In the upcoming weeks passersby can anticipate encountering equipment and personnel bustling about, all part of the multi-step cleanup, which will involve removing thousands of yards of debris from the zone—not just a few scattered pebbles.
Acknowledging the disruption that construction brings, Portland Bureau of Transportation urges residents and drivers to stay vigilant and be patient as crews do what they must to secure the landscape, keeping an eye out for the signs and directions that will help navigate the reconstruction chaos—traffic may slow down, detours might become the rule rather than exception, and daily routines could be shaken up as the community works through the healing and reinvention of its physical space.
