April 24, 2007
Work requires four additional days of closures
The closure of two traffic lanes on SE Stark Street will be extended four days until May 2nd. Crews have closed the lanes for construction staging on the I-205 Light Rail project.
SE Stark St
- Currently the two south lanes from SE 100th to just before the I-205 overpass are closed. One westbound lane is open along with a right hand turn lane onto I-205 northbound.
- On Wednesday, April 25th, crews will open the two south lanes and close the two north lanes for construction staging. One westbound lane remains open along with a right hand turn lane onto I-205 northbound.
- Motorists should expect delays.
- Weekday construction resumes on Thursday, May 3rd with one to two lanes closed between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Crews have been pile driving and excavating to create a crossing underneath Stark and Washington for the light rail tracks on the 6.5-mile project. Crews are removing and replacing three roadways in each direction and reinforce them so light rail can run underneath Stark and Washington.
About the project
TriMet’s fifth MAX line will add light rail between Gateway Transit Center and Clackamas Town Center and to 5th and 6th avenues in downtown Portland between Union Station and Portland State University (PSU). It is the first light rail extension into Clackamas County, it will serve the heart of downtown Portland and the busiest transit destination in the TriMet system - PSU. When it opens in September 2009, it will help revitalize the Mall and poise the region for future rail extensions, such as to Milwaukie and Vancouver, Washington.