Check out the project’s latest design, including the route, station types and proposed station locations. Open house is live from June 22 to July 6.
Longer buses with room for 60 percent more riders
Multiple-door boarding for briefer stops
Expanded bus stations with amenities such as weather protection
Stations located where rider demand is greatest — minimizing travel times while providing important transit connections
Transit signal priority — traffic signals prioritize bus travel, getting riders to their destinations faster
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Metro began planning for the project in 2014 by convening a project Steering Committee and holding a series of public open houses and meetings. The committee of key stakeholders and community members approved the project plan, formally known as the “Locally-Preferred Alternative,” in November 2016. This plan was unanimously approved by the cities of Gresham and Portland, the Multnomah County Commission and the TriMet Board of Directors. Metro transferred project leadership to TriMet on December 20, 2016.
The project is transitioning from the planning process led by Metro to a design and construction phase that we will lead through 2020. This phase will encompass the stations, adjacent crossings and modifications at major intersections along the route.
Project costs are approximately $175 million. State, regional and local contributions make up $75 million of that total, and we will apply for $100 million in federal funding.
Initial construction is scheduled to begin in late 2018, with service beginning in 2021.
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Along with our regional partners, we are considering ways to improve safety for people traveling on and crossing Division Street. The Division Transit Project will include design elements such as improved pedestrian crossings at stations, and we will coordinate with other efforts, such as the City of Portland’s Outer SE Division Near-Term Safety Strategy, to make Division safer for all users.
The project will include new 60-foot articulated buses, which have room for 60 percent more riders than our standard buses. These new buses will feature multiple-door boarding, allowing riders to board and exit quickly. And though they are longer than our current buses, these new buses are not wider, and can travel on the same streets.
Decisions about the manufacturer and model the project will use for these articulated buses will occur in 2018.
Conceptual renderings are subject to change and service branding to be determined
Join project staff for updates on project design and progress. The Portland Bureau of Transportation will also present the initial concepts for safety improvements to make outer SE Division Street
(SE 82nd Avenue to Portland city limits) safer for everyone who uses the street.
Thursday, June 29
5–7:30 p.m.
PCC Southeast – Community Hall Annex
2305 SE 82nd Ave, Portland
PCC parking information and campus map
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The Community Advisory Committee brings together volunteer community members from various backgrounds to discuss design, construction and impacts of the Division Transit Project. Meetings are open to the public.
If you need interpretation or ADA services at the meeting, please contact TriMet at 503-962-2150.
Thursday, July 20
6–7:30 p.m.
PCC Southeast – Community Hall Annex
2305 SE 82nd Ave, Portland
PCC parking information and campus map
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TriMet staff shares project information and gathers feedback from neighborhood, business and community groups.
