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Westside MAX Blue Line Project History
Westside MAX Blue Line
Hillsboro/City Center
- Opened: Sept. 12, 1998
- Length: 18 miles
- Stations: 32
- Construction: July 1993-Sept. 1998
- Cost: $963 million
Highlights
- Connects Hillsboro, Beaverton and Portland City Center
- Funded by the Federal Transit Administration (73%), state transportation funds (12%) and local bond measure (15%)
- Completed on schedule and within budget
- A national model for integrating public art with transit station design
- Includes three-mile, twin-tube tunnel under the West Hills
- Low-floor train cars improved access for people with mobility impairments
- Washington Park Station is deepest transit station in North America at 260 feet underground
- Catalyst for $825 million in residential and commercial development
- Ridership has exceeded expectations