Old Town Infrastructure Project

The Florence Urban Renewal Agency has secured local financing from Oregon Pacific Bank in the amount of $2.5 million for infrastructure projects within the District. The projects will include new water and sewer upgrades and possibly beautification projects such as streetscapes. The water lines in Old Town date back to 1940's to 1956. Typically a 6-inch water line will deliver 900-1,000 gallons per minute. The new 16-inch water main will provide 6,200-8,000 gallons per minute and will meet the domestic and fire demands for Old Town. The 16" lines will be placed from Highway 126 down Quince Street and 2nd Street. The 12" lines will loop down Nopal Street to Bay Street, then up Kingwood back to 2nd Street. This water line is to provide the much needed fire flows for the Bay Street area (4,000-5,000 gpm.) This is more than the 3,500 minimum for commercial zoned areas as required by the new state standard. An 8" line will continue on Bay Street and Kingwood Street to the Bay Bridge Condos.

There is currently no gravity sewer in Quince Street from the crest of the hill to Harbor Street. The sewer goes north at 8th Street and flows east to the pump station by Xylo and then flows towards the wastewater treatment plant. The sewer line in Oak Street was installed in the mid 1950's and is shallow, has root intrusion, and is substandard for the area. A new 8" line will be installed from 6th and Quince to Harbor Street as well as from 4th to 1st Street on Oak Street.

The project was managed by the City of Florence Public Works Department and was completed in 2013.