Main Street Redevelopment and Downtown Plaza Park Projects

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Summary:

The City of Silverton is working alongside the Main Street Redevelopment and Downtown Park Plaza Task Force and consultants MacKay Sposito and First Forty Feet to facilitate the redevelopment of Main Street and a new Downtown Plaza Park. The Main Street improvements encompass reenvisioning and completing infrastructure improvements on Main Street from North Water Street to North 1st St. The Downtown Plaza Park project at 410 North Water Street spans just over an acre at the northern boundary of downtown near the new City Hall.

Status:

In Progress

Location(s):

Main Street Redevelopment: Main St (between 1st and Water)
Downtown Plaza Park: Park Street and Water Street

Funding:

Total Estimated Project Cost: 15 Million
Funding Source:
- Urban Renewal Agency
- Transient Lodging Tax
- Park SDCs
- Street Funds
- Sewer Funds
- Stormwater Funds
Additional Funding Sources:
- Grant Funding TBD
Draft Funding Proposal:
- City Council Work Session and Regular Meeting (April 15, 2026 Agenda Packet - Pg. 141)

Construction Timeline

Estimated Start Date: January 2027
Estimated Completion Date - Main Street Redevelopment: July 2027
Estimated Completion Date - Downtown Plaza Park: January 2028

Project Milestones

Winter/Spring 2026 | Phase 2: Design, Construction Contractor Bidding
- Construction Contractor Bidding and Contract Award
- Open House #3 - 03/30/2026
Fall 2025 | Phase 2: Plans, Specifications, Estimates
- Community Outreach Regarding Design Progression and Construction Planning
- 30%, 60%, & 90% Plans, Specifications, and Cost Estimates
Summer 2025 | Phase 1: Community Outreach, Field Investigations & Design
- Community Outreach
- Existing Conditions and Assessment
- Infrastructure Studies, Survey & Historic Assessment
- Preliminary & Preferred Design
- Tree, Traffic, and Parking Studies, Historic Assessment & Topographic Survey
- Design Alternatives Development and Preferred Alternatives Selection
- A survey was conducted to gather community input from March 3rd, 2025, through March 27th, 2025
- An arborist assessment was conducted on the trees at Plaza Park and along Main Street to evaluate their health and determine whether they should be retained or removed.