May 4, 2007
Work continues in multiple areas
Construction on the 6.5-mile I-205 Light Rail Project is underway. Much of the work is taking place within the existing transitway adjacent to I-205. Work includes the construction of seven bridges and one undercrossing to allow trains to run in a separate right-of-way. Most work will take place on weekdays with occasional night and weekend work.
SE Stark St
- Two lanes remain closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until May 18th for construction staging. The two lanes are closed from SE 100th to just east of the I-205 overpass.
SE Washington St
- One to two lanes are closed from SE 92nd to 97th between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
- Crews are driving pile and excavating to create a crossing underneath Stark and Washington for the light rail tracks.
- Motorists can expect delays until early June.
- A bus stop is closed on Washington near 94th and will remain closed until the end of May.
SE Powell Blvd night work continues
- Through May 31st one westbound lane on Powell is closed from I-205 to SE 92nd between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- The week of May 14th additional night work will close the I-205 southbound off ramp to Powell Blvd for one month. Motorists will be detoured to the Division St off ramp.
SE Powell Blvd bridge construction begins May 14th
- Crews will drive pile and drill for shaft installation for bridge construction.
- Work will last about one year.
- Motorists can expect intermittent lane closures and delays throughout the summer.
SE Foster Rd and Woodstock St
- Bridge construction is scheduled to begin the week of May 14.
- Motorists can expect delays and lane closures through January 2008.
SE 92nd and Crystal Springs Blvd
- Bridge construction is scheduled to begin the first week of June.
- Motorist can expect a single northbound lane closure on SE 92nd.
- The temporary multi-use path will be closed for approximately one week starting May 21. Bicyclists will need to merge with traffic. Pedestrians will have sidewalk access.
About the project
TriMet's fifth MAX line will add 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, such as to Milwaukie and Vancouver, Washington.