March 08 , 2007

Open house features Washington County Commuter Rail

Beaverton event March 15

TriMet is hosting an open house on the Washington County Commuter Rail project. The 14.7-mile rail line will connect the cities of Beaverton, Tigard, Tualatin and Wilsonville when it opens in September of 2008.

Open House:

Thursday, March 15
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
City of Beaverton Library, Meeting Room A
12375 SW 5th St., Beaverton

Learn more about:

• Beaverton construction schedule
• Public Art
• Station Area Design
• Safety and Security

Construction updates

Intersection reconstruction continues in March with closures in Beaverton on two weekends. Crews will remove existing rail, install new rail and resurface the intersections. Work will close 5th St from Friday, March 9th to Monday, March 12th. SW Hall Blvd will be closed from Friday, March 23rd to Monday, March 26th.

About the project:

Washington County Commuter Rail will offer a new transportation option in the heavily traveled I-5/Hwy 217 corridor. Using existing freight tracks, the new line will provide weekday rush hour service, and connect with Blue and Red MAX trains and bus service in Beaverton, and local bus service in Tigard, Tualatin and Wilsonville. More than 600 park & ride spaces will be available at three of the five stations. Travel time between Beaverton and Wilsonville is 27 minutes. Top speed of the train is 60 mph and will average 37 mph.