Water

Willamette Water Supply Program

18 miles of high-pressure tunnel, plus shafts, reservoirs and a treatment-plant connection.

A multi-phase programme delivering the backbone raw-water supply for the Portland region.

Our teams contributed tunnel and shaft design, geology and geotechnical engineering, and long-term construction management through to commissioning.

Scope of work

  • Tunnels & Underground Engineering
  • Advisory Consulting
  • Construction Management
Willamette Water Supply Program — Portland, OR
Willamette Water Supply Program, Portland, OR. Hoffman Tunnels provided tunnel and underground design, engineering and construction-phase support.

Project facts

Tunnel
18 miles
Phases
3
Raw water
Regional
Completion
2003
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