Construction & Closures
SW Tichner Entry Closed
The Park entrance off SW Tichner Dr & W Burnside Rd is closed until further notice due to a landslide. Please use SW Kingston Dr or SW Vista Ave to SW Park Place to access Portland Japanese Garden and the International Rose Test Garden. Expect delays if traveling around the north end of Washington Park.
It is crucial for the public to avoid the area, which remains at risk of another landslide at any time. Do not go past any barricades.
Free Shuttle Loop: Summer Weekend Route
On weekends from May through August 2025, the Free Shuttle Loop will not service the Park Place Entrance stop to avoid traffic congestion along Lewis & Clark Circle. To access the Lewis & Clark Column at the Park Place Entrance, get off at the Holocaust Memorial. The Free Shuttle will continue to arrive at every other stop on its route about every 15 minutes.
Archery Range Maintenance (6/25)
On June 25, 2025, the Archery Range will be closed until about 2pm for maintenance.
Washington Park Reservoir Improvement Project
The Portland Water Bureau recently replaced reservoirs built in 1894 with a new 12.4-million-gallon, seismically reinforced underground reservoir. Soon, Washington Park will be home to not only a new reservoir, but also a cascading water feature, reflecting pool, and lowland wildlife habitat area. Crews will be filling the reflecting pool to test the two pumps of the decorative cascading water feature. If you stroll up Sacajawea or Sherwood Boulevard, you might see them at hard at work.
Here’s where you can read the full project overview and see detailed project construction updates.