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May 22, 2009

Bus service changes effective May 24

Most changes from buses moving back to Portland Mall; summer shuttles begin; other adjustments to routes, schedules

On Sunday, May 24, 18 bus lines move from 3rd and 4th avenues in downtown Portland and return to the renovated Portland Mall on 5th and 6th avenues. In addition to buses moving back to the Mall, there are several other changes to bus service taking place May 24. 

Most significant changes

  • 10-NE 33rd Ave: changing number and route to become 73-NE 33rd Ave. Its route will end at Rose Quarter Transit Center, no longer traveling into downtown Portland. This allows improved midday frequency from 30 minutes to 20 minutes along NE 33rd Avenue.
  • 5th Avenue, north of Burnside: Lines 9-Broadway/Powell and 17-Holgate/NW 21st will use Broadway instead of 5th Avenue to help buses avoid delays due to traffic congestion.
  • Clay and Market: All buses that currently enter and leave downtown via SW Clay and Market will be re-routed to SW Harrison Street. This will help buses avoid delays due to traffic congestion.

Summer shuttles begin

  • Washington Park Shuttle - Runs daily from May 24 through September 13, then weekends only until November 1. Buses will run every 15 minutes from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • OMSI Shuttle - Runs daily between Oregon Convention Center MAX station and OMSI from May 24 through September 12. Buses will run every 15 minutes from 9:10 a.m. to 7:10 p.m.

Other schedule and route changes

  • 1-Vermont: will only travel north of Burlingame during weekday rush hours.
  • 10-Harold: buses will loop through downtown via SW Main, turn left on Broadway then left on SW Madison. It will stop on Main and Madison where riders can transfer to buses on 5th and 6th.
  • 14-Hawthorne: buses will loop through downtown from the Hawthorne Bridge via SW Main, turn left on Broadway then left on SW Madison. It will serve stops on Main and Madison where riders can transfer to buses on 5th and 6th avenues. The route will no longer use 2nd Avenue or the Morrison Bridge.
  • 16-Front Ave/St Johns: buses will use a new loop in downtown via Naito, Oak, 6th, Everett, then back to Naito.
  • 38-Boones Ferry: afternoon schedule adjusted to improve reliability
  • 41-Tacoma: two bus stops added on SW Main and SW Madison.
  • 43-Taylors Ferry Rd: number of weekday trips between downtown and Johns Landing reduced.
  • 45-Garden Home: Saturday and Sunday schedules adjusted to improve reliability.
  • 52-Farmington/185th: weekday, Saturday and Sunday schedules adjusted to improve reliability.
  • 58-Canyon Rd: Saturday and Sunday schedules adjusted to align inbound and outbound times due to changes to 10-NE 33rd Ave.
  • 72-Killingsworth/82nd Ave: some weekday trips to the Swan Island Dry Dock will change. One trip will be added, arriving at the Dry Dock at 1:49 p.m. The 9:02 a.m. and the 6:23 p.m. trips are eliminated. New schedules will not be printed.
  • 77-Broadway/Lovejoy: buses will run on 5th and 6th between Irving and Everett/Glisan instead of Broadway
  • 78-Beaverton/Lake Oswego: one and two minute schedule changes every day, with changes up to five minutes earlier at Lake Oswego Transit Center on Sundays to improve reliability.
  • 89-Tanasbourne: weekday afternoon and evening schedule adjustments of up to 11 minutes to improve reliability.

Improved efficiency and convenience

Lines with two segments and that run through downtown have been combined on schedules, TransitTracker and maps to improve efficiency and convenience for riders. Riders will now be able to see routes for travel beyond downtown.

  • Line 4-Division/Fesseden
  • Line 8-Jackson Park/NE 15th
  • Line 9-Powell/Broadway
  • Line 12-Barbur/Sandy Blvd
  • Line 15-Belmont/NW 23rd
  • Line 17-Holgate/NW 21st
  • Line 19-Woodstock/Glisan
  • Line 33-McLoughlin/Fremont
  • Line 35-Macadam/Greeley
  • Line 44-Capitol Hwy/Mocks Crest

31-Estacada: the Line 31 route outside downtown Portland remains the same; however, the name will change to 31-King Rd. The new name reflects the fact that the route travels on King Road every day, and does not serve Estacada on Sundays.

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