March 26, 2009
MAX service interruption at Gateway Transit Center March 31 to April 5
Red Line service to airport and Blue Line to 102nd Ave impacted; shuttle buses will transport riders
I-205/Portland Mall Light Rail Project work at the Gateway Transit Center will interrupt MAX service in two areas March 31 through April 5. Red Line service will be interrupted beginning March 31 and Blue Line service will be interrupted beginning April 4 while crews integrate the future MAX Green Line signal system with the existing signal systems. Shuttle buses will carry riders to affected stations.
Red Line service interruption
Where: Gateway to Portland International Airport (PDX)
When: Tuesday, March 31 to Sunday, April 5
Details: Airport MAX Red Line will not run between Gateway Transit Center and PDX from 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Red Line trains will run only between Beaverton Transit Center and Gateway Transit Center.
Shuttle bus options:
Express service: Express shuttle buses will run directly between Gateway and the airport stations. The express trip takes as long as the MAX.
Local service: Shuttle buses will serve the four stations between Gateway and the airport.
Riders should allow extra time for trips. Delays up to 15 minutes may occur.
Blue Line service interruption
Where:Gateway to E 102nd Ave
When: Saturday and Sunday, April 4 and 5
Details: MAX Blue Line will not run between Gateway Transit Center and the E 102nd Ave station.
Shuttle bus: Buses will shuttle riders between the two stations.
Eastbound: Board shuttle bus at the southeast end of the platform at Gateway; a shuttle will take riders to the E 102nd Ave MAX Station to board an eastbound train.
Westbound: Board shuttle bus at the bus stop on E Burnside at 102nd Ave adjacent to the MAX platform; ride to Gateway to board a westbound train from the center platform.
Riders should allow extra time for trips. Delays up to 15 minutes may occur.
Alternative bus service
Westbound riders destined for downtown Portland may also board a bus:
- Line 15-Belmont, board at the stop on E 102nd south of Burnside
- Line 20-Burnside/Stark, board on Burnside at the bus stop adjacent to the westbound 102nd Ave platform
Plan ahead
The online Trip Planner, available at trimet.org, will include the shuttle bus routes in trip plans, but times are estimated, so allow for extra time. For real-time arrivals, call 503-238-RIDE (7433).
About the I-205/Portland Mall Light Rail Project (future Green Line)
TriMet's fifth MAX line will add 8.3-miles of 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.