October 3, 2005

Portland Marathon means TriMet delays

Up to 15 minute delays on Oct. 9

The Portland Marathon will cause minor delays for MAX and 17 bus lines running in downtown and N/NE Portland on Sunday, Oct. 9.

TriMet impacts

Riders should expect 10-15 minute delays from about 7 a.m. until mid-afternoon on TriMet routes, especially in these areas:

• Buses traveling on or across the Portland Mall at SW 5th and 6th avenues.
• Buses crossing the Steel Bridge.
• SW Portland buses around or crossing the Ross Island Bridge.
• North & Northeast Portland buses near the marathon route.
• Along the Interstate MAX Yellow Line in North Portland

These bus lines have detours during the marathon:

• 1-Greeley
• 4-Division
• 6-Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
• 8-15th Ave.
• 10-33rd Ave
• 14-Hawthorne
• 15-NW 23rd Ave
• 17-21st Ave/St Helens Rd
• 33-McLoughlin
• 35-Macadam
• 40-Mocks Crest
• 43-Taylors Ferry Rd
• 54/56-Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy/Scholls Ferry Rd
• 63-Washington Park
• 72-Killingsworth/82nd Ave
• 77-Broadway/Halsey
• 83-Park Blocks