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Troutdale committee backs closing basketball court atop aging Reservoir 1 over safety concerns
Summary
City staff told the Parks Advisory Committee that a structural evaluation found Reservoir 1 overstressed; the committee voted to support removing hoops and restricting public access while long-term replacement is planned.
City of Troutdale staff told the Parks Advisory Committee on March 19 that Reservoir 1 — a below‑grade, 1,000,000‑gallon drinking water reservoir built in 1981 beneath the basketball court at Helen Althouse Park — is structurally deficient and should be restricted to protect public safety. The committee voted to support Public Works’ plan to remove the basketball hoops, fence the site and post no‑trespassing signs while staff pursues a longer‑term solution.
The recommendation follows a seismic‑resilience evaluation performed this year by Peterson Structural Engineers (PSE) with support from CONSOR Engineers.…
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