March 25, 2008

Portland Mall Light Rail construction to close portion of streetcar March 28-30

Southern end of streetcar closed; buses provide service

Portland Mall Light Rail construction on SW 6th will interrupt Portland Streetcar service on Friday, March 28 at 7 p.m. until the end of service Sunday, March 30. Fourteen streetcar stops from SW Market to South Waterfront will close and TriMet will provide bus service to connect riders to the streetcar about every 15 minutes.

If you regularly board at:

• SW Park & Mill, board northbound streetcar at 10th & Clay.

• PSU Urban Center, board shuttle bus at Clay & 5th to transfer to northbound streetcar at 10th & Clay.

• SW 5th & Market, board shuttle bus traveling to South Waterfront at Market & Park.

• SW 5th & Montgomery, board shuttle bus traveling to South Waterfront at Harrison & 3rd.

All other stops: board shuttle at or across the street from the streetcar stop.

Construction

Crews will work around the clock installing rail crossings between the new MAX tracks and the streetcar.

Continuing Work

Although streetcar service will resume March 31, the intersections of 6th at Market and Mill streets will remain closed until April 13 for brick installation on sidewalks and streets.

About the project

TriMet's fifth MAX line will add light rail to 5th and 6th avenues in downtown Portland 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 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.