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July 23, 2007

Portland Mall track construction to interrupt MAX service July 27-29

5 downtown MAX stations close; buses provide service

Portland Mall Light Rail construction on SW 5th at Yamhill and Morrison streets will cause interruptions to downtown MAX service. Five MAX stations in downtown Portland will close at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 27 until the end of service Sunday, July 29. TriMet will provide bus service around the MAX station closures about every 15 minutes.

These stations will be closed during construction:

  • Pioneer Square South
  • Pioneer Square North
  • Mall/SW 4th Ave
  • Mall/SW 5th Ave
  • Yamhill District

MAX Blue Line

  • Trains will not run through downtown between Morrison/SW 3rd Ave and Library/SW 9th Ave, Galleria/SW 10th Ave stations.
  • Eastbound riders can board a shuttle bus at Library/SW 9th Ave to catch an eastbound train at Morrison/SW 3rd Ave.
  • Westbound riders can board a shuttle bus at Morrison/SW 3rd Ave to catch a westbound Blue Line train at Galleria/SW 10th Ave.

MAX Red Line

  • Trains will not run west of the Willamette River and will only serve stations between Portland Airport and Rose Quarter.
  • Riders traveling from the eastside to downtown should transfer to a Blue Line train at Rose Quarter or board a shuttle bus.
  • Riders traveling west beyond SW 10th Avenue should board a shuttle bus from the Rose Quarter and transfer to a westbound Blue Line train at Galleria/SW 10th Ave station.
  • Airport-bound riders traveling from the westside should catch a Blue Line train to Library/SW 9th Ave station, board a shuttle bus to Rose Quarter and then board a Red Line train.

MAX Yellow Line

  • Trains will not run west of the Willamette River and will only serve stations between Expo Center and Interstate/Rose Quarter.
  • For service to downtown, riders can transfer to a Blue Line train at Rose Quarter TC or board a shuttle bus.
  • From downtown, riders can take an eastbound Blue Line train at Morrison/SW 3rd Ave station and then transfer to the Yellow Line at Rose Quarter.

Construction

Crews will work around the clock to install crossing tracks between the Portland Mall light rail line on SW 5th Avenue and the existing MAX tracks at Morrison and Yamhill.

About the project

  • The Portland Mall project is part of the 8.3-mile I-205/Portland Mall MAX Light Rail Project.
  • TriMet’s fifth MAX line will add light rail to 5th and 6th avenues between Union Station and Portland State University (PSU), and between Gateway Transit Center and Clackamas Town Center.
  • It is the first light rail extension into Clackamas County, it will serve the heart of downtown 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.