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Hood River Urban Renewal Project

A comprehensive $5.4 million, 8-block streetscape and underground utility revitalization in downtown Hood River, Oregon.

Bell Design Company provided all design, contract administration, and compliance monitoring services during construction for the State Street Urban Renewal Project located in beautiful downtown Hood River, Oregon.

The Challenge & Scope

This $5.4 million 8-block renewal project included the complete reconstruction of all underground utilities, streets, sidewalks, and curbs. Executing such extensive infrastructure work within an active downtown corridor demanded rigorous scheduling and coordination to minimize disruptions to local businesses and vehicular traffic while completely modernizing the streetscape.

The Solution

BDC successfully facilitated extensive coordination with the City of Hood River, the public works department, local businesses, and various utilities. Through integrated engineering and precise project management, we successfully relocated existing overhead utilities to newly engineered underground facilities, delivering a beautiful, functional, and modernized urban environment that supports the city's economic growth.

Key Deliverables

  • Civil Site Design Reconstruction of streets, sidewalks, and curbs.
  • Utility Engineering Relocation of overhead utilities to underground facilities.
  • Stakeholder Coordination City, public works, and local business collaboration.
  • Construction Management Contract administration and compliance monitoring.

Project Gallery

Nighttime view of downtown Hood River featuring the Big Horse Brew Pub, showcasing a newly constructed concrete pedestrian walkway, metal railings, and vibrant street lighting.
Commemorative plaque or project marker for the urban renewal work, documenting the public improvement and community completion event.
Public bench installation in the urban renewal area, showing the finished streetscape furniture and pedestrian amenities.
Restroom or public utility building within the urban renewal project, capturing the completed civic amenity in the downtown streetscape.
Retaining wall and public space improvement in the downtown project, highlighting the landscape and structural elements of the streetscape upgrade.
Rotunda or central public space element in the urban renewal project, showing an important civic feature of the completed streetscape.
Side view of the public seating area and streetscape improvements, emphasizing the integration of park-like features into downtown Hood River.
Ribbon-cutting or dedication event at the urban renewal site, showing community officials and the completed public improvement.
Stairs or pedestrian circulation feature in the downtown project, illustrating the access improvements added as part of the streetscape renewal.
3D sketchup rendering or design visualization of the urban renewal project, showing planned improvements from a conceptual architectural perspective.
Concrete wall and urban design feature of the project, capturing the finished public realm and structural improvements in the downtown area.

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