January 25, 2008

TriMet & Portland State University hold open house on potential future development 

Open house to be held Tuesday, January 29 

TriMet and Portland State University (PSU) will hold an open house on a potential development next to the PSU South MAX stations between SW College and SW Jackson Streets.

The proposed PSU building would enhance the light rail stations by integrating the stations with the building design. TriMet purchased three properties along SW Sixth Avenue in order to accommodate trackway for the I-205/Portland Mall project. PSU owns one-quarter of the block and came forward as a potential development partner to respond to a projected enrollment increase of 30 percent during the next decade. 

The open house will provide information on the goals and concept of the proposal, potential property impacts and potential light rail construction impacts. The public will have the opportunity to comment on goals of the project and the options being studied.

College/Jackson Station Open House

Tuesday, January 29, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
1900 SW Fourth Avenue
Conference Room 2500 B (at Hall)

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.