TriMet provides bus, light rail and commuter rail transit services in the Portland, Oregon, metro area. We connect people with their community, while easing traffic congestion and reducing air pollution—making the Portland area a better place to live. More
TriMet's Stimulus-Funded Projects
Federal money for maintenance and infrastructure
In spring 2009, TriMet became eligible to receive $53.333 million in federal stimulus funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act(ARRA). This included $44.794 million in ARRA transit formula funds, plus $8.539 million in ARRA funds generously provided by the Oregon Department of Transportation, Metro and our regional partners. In summer 2010 TriMet was also provided $0.4 million in ARRA funds from the Oregon Department of Transportation.
Federal guidelines required that this stimulus money be spent only on capital projects and infrastructure that will make the transit system more robust and put Oregonians to work. TriMet's 28 stimulus projects are estimated to have funded approximately 227,804 job hours and $13.5 million in payroll.
- TriMet's ARRA project descriptions and estimated costs 27KB PDF, updated 1/25/2011
Learn more about some of TriMet’s stimulus projects.
- Eastside MAX station improvements
- Downtown street and bus stop repairs
- Gresham Central Transit Center improvements
- Merlo Bus Fuel & Wash Facility and LIFT Building
- Milwaukie Park & Ride construction
- New lighting on the I-205 Multi-Use Path
- South Terminus Energy Project
- Sunset Transit Center Bike & Ride
- Tigard Transit Center storm drain repairs
- Train horn noise mitigation
- Transit police precinct at Clackamas Town Center
- Underground storage tank replacement at Center Street bus facility
- Yamhill/Morrison brick intersection repairs
Under the ARRA stimulus program, the Federal Transit Administration also provided $32 million in New Starts funding to the South Corridor Project Phase I earlier than expected, saving approximately $750,000 in interim financing costs.