February 22, 2008

I-205 Light Rail work impacts traffic on SE Flavel Street

Crews will set beams Feb. 22, 25 & 26

I-205 Light Rail construction will impact traffic on SE Flavel St east of 92nd Ave Feb. 22, 25-26 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. One of two lanes of traffic will be closed and flaggers will direct traffic through the area as project crews set beams for the Johnson Creek bridge. Motorists should expect minor delays.

Residents and motorists should expect increased truck traffic, intermittent single lane closures and lane shifts through April on SE Flavel St.

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.