Engineering Division Home Page
Welcome to the Home Page for the Woodburn Public Works Engineering Division. The Engineering Division provides
information, recommendations, and services to construct, preserve and improve the City's infrastructure. Staff
offers technical assistance to ensure public improvements are cost-effective and consistent with City standards.
Bids and Requests for Proposals (RFP's) are posted by the Engineering Division
on a regular basis. Those interested in this process should check this web page often.
The Engineering Division has maps of the rights-of-way showing sewer lines, water lines and storm
drains; tax account maps showing property line dimensions; flood plain maps; subdivision plats; aerial photography
maps with contours; and construction drawings for right-of-way improvements.
The public right-of-way (ROW) is the area owned by the City where the streets, curbs and most
sidewalks and most utilities lie. A new residential street in Woodburn requires 60 feet of ROW with paved widths
of 34 feet. The portion between the curb and property line, generally 13 feet is used for utilities and is maintained
by the adjoining property owner.
An easement is a document that grants an individual or corporation the right to install and maintain
utilities and other services across private property. Record keeping of city ROW and city easements are the responsibility
of the Engineering Department.
No work in the ROW should be started without first obtaining permission from Public Works. A ROW work permit is generally
required. Tree and sidewalk maintenance in the ROW is the responsibility of the adjoining property owner. Trees in the
ROW can removed only with the permission of the City; this determination is made by Engineering at the request of the
property owners. Owners can trim ROW trees.
The City's Standard Technical Specifications and Standard Construction Details are
available for viewing. All documents are in Adobe Reader format.