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The timeline for the redesign of the park and nearby intersection is unclear as the project has been held up by delays and challenges since work started in the spring of 2022.
Portland Public Works said it can't provide a date for Free Street's reopening as Consolidated Communications completes repairs, closing off High Street Saturday.
One day it will have wider sidewalks, lusher landscaping, new art. But it's going to be messy for a time before it's done.
From the Portland International Jetport to I-295 to Congress Square, traffic began rerouting Monday around three major construction projects.
There will be delays if you are traveling through the square. You may want to find an alternate route.