May 24, 2007
Work continues in multiple areas
Construction on the 6.5-mile I-205 Light Rail Project is underway. Much of the work is taking place within the existing transitway adjacent to I-205. Work includes the construction of seven bridges and one undercrossing to allow trains to run in a separate right-of-way. Most work will take place on weekdays with occasional night and weekend work.
SE Stark St
- One lane will be closed between SE 92nd and SE 97th from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Starting the week of May 28th, two lanes will be closed just east of the I-205 overpass through June 21st. One lane will remain open.
SE Powell Blvd night work
- Work will begin the week of June 4th closing the I-205 southbound off ramp to Powell Blvd after 8 p.m. for approximately one month.
- Motorists will be detoured to the Division St off ramp.
SE Powell Blvd bridge construction
- Crews are driving pile and drilling for shaft installation for bridge construction.
- Work will last about one year.
- Motorists can expect intermittent lane closures and delays throughout the summer.
SE Foster Rd and Woodstock St
- Bridge construction is scheduled to begin the week of May 28th.
- Crews will begin pile driving the week of June 4th.
- Motorists can expect delays and lane closures through January 2008.
SE 92nd and Crystal Springs Blvd
- Bridge construction is scheduled to begin the week of May 28th.
- Motorist can expect a single northbound lane closure on SE 92nd.
- The temporary multi-use path will be closed for approximately one week beginning the week of May 28th. Bicyclists will need to merge with traffic. Pedestrians will have sidewalk access.
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.