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[[File:TriMet Bombardier LRV and wheelchair lift at 1st and Stark in 1987.jpg|thumb|right|A high-floor [[light rail vehicle]] built by [[Bombardier]] at [[Oak Street/Southwest 1st Avenue station|Oak Street station]] in 1987.]] |
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Around the time the Mount Hood Freeway and I-505 plans collapsed, the passage of the [[Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973]] allowed state governments for the first time to transfer federal funds from canceled highway projects to other transportation options, including mass transit.<ref name="Making History"/> In May 1973, [[Governor of Oregon|Governor]] [[Tom McCall]] assembled a task force to determine potential alternative uses for the Mount Hood funds, and in April 1974, released a preliminary draft listing light rail and buses as modes under consideration.<ref>{{cite report |author=United States. Federal Highway Administration |date=1975 |title=West Portland Park-and-ride, Pacific Hwy, I-5, Multnomah County: Environmental Impact Statement |publisher=Federal Highway Administration |page=11 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7qo1AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA11 |access-date=July 26, 2018}}</ref> Meanwhile, Goldschmidt persuaded the [[Metro (Oregon regional government)|Columbia Region Association of Governments]] (CRAG) board to channel the transfer funds towards improving access to downtown.<ref name="Making History"/> |
Around the time the Mount Hood Freeway and I-505 plans collapsed, the passage of the [[Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973]] allowed state governments for the first time to transfer federal funds from canceled highway projects to other transportation options, including mass transit.<ref name="Making History"/> In May 1973, [[Governor of Oregon|Governor]] [[Tom McCall]] assembled a task force to determine potential alternative uses for the Mount Hood funds, and in April 1974, released a preliminary draft listing light rail and buses as modes under consideration.<ref>{{cite report |author=United States. Federal Highway Administration |date=1975 |title=West Portland Park-and-ride, Pacific Hwy, I-5, Multnomah County: Environmental Impact Statement |publisher=Federal Highway Administration |page=11 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7qo1AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA11 |access-date=July 26, 2018}}</ref> Meanwhile, Goldschmidt persuaded the [[Metro (Oregon regional government)|Columbia Region Association of Governments]] (CRAG) board to channel the transfer funds towards improving access to downtown.<ref name="Making History"/> |
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On September 5, 1986, the $214 million (equivalent to ${{Format price|{{Inflation|US-GDP|214000000|1972}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US-GDP}} dollars) Banfield light rail—now MAX, for Metropolitan Area Express—began revenue service.<ref name="Eastside Fact Sheet"/><ref>{{cite report |author=National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board |title=Light Rail Transit: New System Successes at Affordable Prices : Papers Presented at the National Conference on Light Rail Transit, May 8-11, 1988, San Jose, California, Issue 221 |publisher=The Board |date=1989 |page=317 |ISBN=9780309047135 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1jZSAAAAMAAJ&q&pg=PA317}}</ref> Its new name, selected through a public contest, was won by TriMet designer Jeff Frane who attributed inspiration from his son, Alex.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://trimet.org/max/25years.htm |title=TriMet: Celebrating 25 Years of MAX Blue Line to Gresham |publisher=Trimet |access-date=July 27, 2018}}</ref> |
On September 5, 1986, the $214 million (equivalent to ${{Format price|{{Inflation|US-GDP|214000000|1972}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US-GDP}} dollars) Banfield light rail—now MAX, for Metropolitan Area Express—began revenue service.<ref name="Eastside Fact Sheet"/><ref>{{cite report |author=National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board |title=Light Rail Transit: New System Successes at Affordable Prices : Papers Presented at the National Conference on Light Rail Transit, May 8-11, 1988, San Jose, California, Issue 221 |publisher=The Board |date=1989 |page=317 |ISBN=9780309047135 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1jZSAAAAMAAJ&q&pg=PA317}}</ref> Its new name, selected through a public contest, was won by TriMet designer Jeff Frane who attributed inspiration from his son, Alex.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://trimet.org/max/25years.htm |title=TriMet: Celebrating 25 Years of MAX Blue Line to Gresham |publisher=Trimet |access-date=July 27, 2018}}</ref> |
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===Westside |
===Westside extension=== |
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| ⚫ | As early as 1979, planning for services between downtown Portland and Hillsboro—known as the Westside corridor—began with initial proposals terminating at 185th Avenue.<ref name="Washington County EIS">{{cite report |author=United States. Federal Transit Administration |date=1994 |title=Hillsboro Extension of the Westside Corridor Project, Washington County: Environmental Impact Statement |publisher=Federal Transit Administration |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ih03AQAAMAAJ |access-date=July 29, 2018}}</ref> In 1983, Metro and local jurisdictions selected light rail as the preferred mode alternative and UMTA released funds to begin preliminary engineering work later that year.<ref name="Washington County EIS"/><ref name="SDEIS">{{cite report |author=United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |date=1991 |publisher=Urban Mass Transportation Administration |title=Westside Corridor Project, Multnomah/Washington Counties (Portland): Environmental Impact Statement |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DqU4AQAAMAAJ |access-date=July 30, 2018}}</ref> The project, however, was delayed until 1988.<ref name="SDEIS"/> By the time the plan was restarted, its alignment needed to be re-evaluated, and a new proposal extended the line 6.2 miles (10 km) west to downtown Hillsboro, bringing the total distance to 18 miles (29 km).<ref>{{cite news |last=Hamilton |first=Don |title=Shirley Huffman, fiery lobbyist, earns praise; Hard work and a sharp phone call put light-rail trains into downtown Hillsboro |work=The Oregonian |date=February 23, 2000 |page=E2}}</ref><ref name="Westside Fact Sheet">{{cite web |url=https://trimet.org/pdfs/history/railfactsheet-westside.pdf |title=Westside MAX: Blue Line Extension Fact Sheet |publisher=TriMet |date=August 2012 |access-date=July 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Nelson |first=Kurt R. |title=POLICING MASS TRANSIT: A Comprehensive Approach to Designing a Safe, Secure, and Desirable Transit Policing and Management System |publisher=Charles C Thomas Publisher |date=1999 |ISBN=9780398082505 |page=140 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8oWsCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA140}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | As early as 1979, planning for services between downtown Portland and Hillsboro—known as the Westside corridor—began with initial proposals terminating at 185th Avenue.<ref name="Washington County EIS">{{cite report |author=United States. Federal Transit Administration |date=1994 |title=Hillsboro Extension of the Westside Corridor Project, Washington County: Environmental Impact Statement |publisher=Federal Transit Administration |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ih03AQAAMAAJ |access-date=July 29, 2018}}</ref> In 1983, Metro and local jurisdictions selected light rail as the preferred mode alternative and UMTA released funds to begin preliminary engineering work later that year.<ref name="Washington County EIS"/><ref name="SDEIS">{{cite report |author=United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |date=1991 |publisher=Urban Mass Transportation Administration |title=Westside Corridor Project, Multnomah/Washington Counties (Portland): Environmental Impact Statement |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DqU4AQAAMAAJ |access-date=July 30, 2018}}</ref> The project, however, was delayed until 1988.<ref name="SDEIS"/> By the time the plan was restarted, its alignment needed to be re-evaluated, and a new proposal |
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In 1993, construction began on the three-mile (4.8 km), 19-feet (5.8 m) diameter [[Robertson Tunnel|West Hills tunnels]] |
In 1990, Portland area voters approved funding for the Westside MAX line, and in 1993, construction began on the three-mile (4.8 km), 19-feet (5.8 m) diameter [[Robertson Tunnel|West Hills tunnels]] which took 17 months to complete.<ref name="Westside Fact Sheet"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://media.oregonlive.com/commuting/other/projecthistory.pdf |title=Summer 2007 Frequently Asked Questions Portland — Milwaukie Light Rail Project |publisher=OregonLive |access-date=July 29, 2018}}</ref> At present, [[Washington Park station]] is the only [[underground station]] in the MAX rail system, holding the record as the deepest transit station in North America at 260 feet (79.2 m) below ground.<ref name="Westside Fact Sheet"/> |
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The “[[golden spike]]” of the Westside extension was driven on the [[Main Street Bridge (Hillsboro, Oregon)|Main Street Bridge]] in October 1997, and passenger service for the $964 million project began on September 12, 1998.<ref name=end>{{cite news |last1=Oliver |first1=Gordon |last2=Hamiton |first2=Don |title=Go west young MAX. |work=The Oregonian |date=September 9, 1998}}</ref> The line drew strong ridership, beating 2005 ridership projections less than two years after it opened.<ref name="Ridership">{{cite news |last=Stewart |first=Bill |title=Westside MAX celebrates two years on track: The light-rail line surpasses expectations, averaging more riders daily than were projected for 2005 |work=The Oregonian |date=September 13, 2000 |page=C3}}</ref> |
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The Blue Line's western terminus is [[Hatfield Government Center station]], located on the corner of West Main Street and SW Adams Avenue in the city of Hillsboro. The line heads east along the median of SW Washington Street for 14 blocks and continues east on a former railroad [[right-of-way (transportation)|right-of-way]], traveling mostly at-grade except at various [[Grade separation|grade-separated]] crossings—notably, the |
The Blue Line's western terminus is [[Hatfield Government Center station]], located on the corner of West Main Street and SW Adams Avenue in the city of Hillsboro. The line heads east along the median of SW Washington Street for 14 blocks and continues east on a former railroad [[right-of-way (transportation)|right-of-way]], traveling mostly at-grade except at various [[Grade separation|grade-separated]] crossings—notably, the Main Street Bridge—until it reaches [[Beaverton Transit Center]]. It then turns north towards [[Sunset Transit Center]] and again proceeds east, running along the north side of [[U.S. Route 26 in Oregon|Sunset Highway]] before entering the [[Robertson Tunnel]] for [[Washington Park station]].<ref name="Westside MAX Fact Sheet">{{cite web |url=https://trimet.org/pdfs/history/railfactsheet-westside.pdf |title=Westside MAX: Blue Line Extension Fact Sheet |publisher=Trimet |access-date=July 26, 2018}}</ref> |
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After the tunnel, the line passes below the [[Vista Bridge]], continues along SW Jefferson Street, and turns north onto the median of SW 18th Avenue. Near [[Providence Park]], the tracks diverge onto SW Yamhill Street (eastbound) and SW Morrison Street (westbound).<ref name="City Center Transit Mall map">{{cite map |url=https://trimet.org/maps/pdf/citycenter.pdf |title=Portland City Center and Transit Mall map |publisher=Trimet |access-date=July 26, 2018}}</ref> |
After the tunnel, the line passes below the [[Vista Bridge]], continues along SW Jefferson Street, and turns north onto the median of SW 18th Avenue. Near [[Providence Park]], the tracks diverge onto SW Yamhill Street (eastbound) and SW Morrison Street (westbound).<ref name="City Center Transit Mall map">{{cite map |url=https://trimet.org/maps/pdf/citycenter.pdf |title=Portland City Center and Transit Mall map |publisher=Trimet |access-date=July 26, 2018}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:59, 31 July 2018
The MAX Blue Line (also known simply as the Blue Line) is a light rail line of the MAX Light Rail system in Portland, Oregon, United States. Owned and operated by TriMet, it connects the cities of Hillsboro, Beaverton, Portland, and Gresham via 51 stations on nearly 33 miles (53 km) of track—the longest in the system. The line carried an average of 55,360 riders per day on weekdays in May 2018, making it the busiest among the five MAX lines. The Blue Line runs for 22 hours per day from Monday to Thursday, with headways of up to five minutes during rush hour. Service is slightly longer on Fridays and reduced on Saturdays and Sundays.
Originally called the Banfield Light Rail Project, the line's eastern half—between Downtown Portland and Gresham—opened in 1986 as the first line of the MAX system. Its western half to Hillsboro, then known as Westside MAX, opened in 1998. The line's current color designation was introduced in 2001. From Beaverton Transit Center to Rose Quarter Transit Center, the Blue Line shares its stops with the Red Line, and from Rose Quarter to Gateway Transit Center, with both the Red and the Green lines.
History
Background
In a 1955 report that laid out the freeway development plan of the Portland metropolitan area, the Oregon State Highway Department proposed the construction of the Mount Hood Freeway.[2][3] The freeway was planned to run along Division Street and Powell Boulevard, connecting Interstate 5 from the Marquam Bridge to east Multnomah County.[2] With over 1,700 Southeast Portland homes occupying its intended path, strong local opposition to the proposal surfaced in 1969.[3][4] In 1972, a citizen-led coalition called Sensible Transportation Options for People (STOP) was formed to advocate replacing the project with alternative transportation improvements, including building a light rail line to serve the eastside.[5] That same year, Neil Goldschmidt was elected mayor of Portland with freeway opposition at the center of his campaign platform.[6]
In 1973, an environmental impact study declared that the Mount Hood Freeway would reach obsolescence by the time it was completed and would only add more traffic to downtown Portland than the surface streets could handle.[3][6] Then, in February 1974, district judge James M. Burns formally rejected the plan, ruling that the corridor-selection process failed to follow the proper procedures.[4][6] Amidst mounting anti-freeway sentiment and the project now delayed, in July 1974, the Portland City Council voted 4 to 1 to cancel the Mount Hood Freeway, with county and state authorities following shortly after.[7]
Residents in Northwest Portland also fought a similar battle against Interstate 505.[8] In 1971, organizers from the Northwest District Association sued to halt the construction of the new freeway following a suspect environmental impact study.[8] After three years of drawn-out litigation, the city council decided to abandoned the proposed route.[8]
Banfield Light Rail Project
Around the time the Mount Hood Freeway and I-505 plans collapsed, the passage of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 allowed state governments for the first time to transfer federal funds from canceled highway projects to other transportation options, including mass transit.[7] In May 1973, Governor Tom McCall assembled a task force to determine potential alternative uses for the Mount Hood funds, and in April 1974, released a preliminary draft listing light rail and buses as modes under consideration.[9] Meanwhile, Goldschmidt persuaded the Columbia Region Association of Governments (CRAG) board to channel the transfer funds towards improving access to downtown.[7]
With the freeway plans dead, $500 million of federal funds became available and were used on other transportation projects throughout the region, including the Banfield transit corridor.[7] Originally conceived to be a busway, support for light rail on the corridor grew following an environmental impact study in 1977.[7][10] In 1978, the cities of Portland and Gresham, Multnomah County, CRAG, Oregon Department of Transportation, and TriMet adopted a resolution supporting a combined Banfield light rail and highway expansion plan.[7][11] In September 1980, the Banfield Light Rail Project received federal approval for construction.[12]
Conceptual designs were completed in November 1981.[12] On March 26, 1982, the groundbreaking ceremony took place at Ruby Junction Yard with U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield, Governor Vic Atiyeh, and officials from the Urban Mass Transit Administration in attendance.[13] The original line spanned 15.1 miles (24.3 km) and comprised of 27 stations.[12][13] In order to minimize costs, light rail and freeway work were done at the same time.[13]
On September 5, 1986, the $214 million (equivalent to $1.18 billion in 2023 dollars) Banfield light rail—now MAX, for Metropolitan Area Express—began revenue service.[10][14] Its new name, selected through a public contest, was won by TriMet designer Jeff Frane who attributed inspiration from his son, Alex.[15]
Westside extension
As early as 1979, planning for services between downtown Portland and Hillsboro—known as the Westside corridor—began with initial proposals terminating at 185th Avenue.[16] In 1983, Metro and local jurisdictions selected light rail as the preferred mode alternative and UMTA released funds to begin preliminary engineering work later that year.[16][17] The project, however, was delayed until 1988.[17] By the time the plan was restarted, its alignment needed to be re-evaluated, and a new proposal extended the line 6.2 miles (10 km) west to downtown Hillsboro, bringing the total distance to 18 miles (29 km).[18][19][20]
In 1990, Portland area voters approved funding for the Westside MAX line, and in 1993, construction began on the three-mile (4.8 km), 19-feet (5.8 m) diameter West Hills tunnels which took 17 months to complete.[19][21] At present, Washington Park station is the only underground station in the MAX rail system, holding the record as the deepest transit station in North America at 260 feet (79.2 m) below ground.[19]
The “golden spike” of the Westside extension was driven on the Main Street Bridge in October 1997, and passenger service for the $964 million project began on September 12, 1998.[22] The line drew strong ridership, beating 2005 ridership projections less than two years after it opened.[23]
Route
The Blue Line's western terminus is Hatfield Government Center station, located on the corner of West Main Street and SW Adams Avenue in the city of Hillsboro. The line heads east along the median of SW Washington Street for 14 blocks and continues east on a former railroad right-of-way, traveling mostly at-grade except at various grade-separated crossings—notably, the Main Street Bridge—until it reaches Beaverton Transit Center. It then turns north towards Sunset Transit Center and again proceeds east, running along the north side of Sunset Highway before entering the Robertson Tunnel for Washington Park station.[24]
After the tunnel, the line passes below the Vista Bridge, continues along SW Jefferson Street, and turns north onto the median of SW 18th Avenue. Near Providence Park, the tracks diverge onto SW Yamhill Street (eastbound) and SW Morrison Street (westbound).[25]
The tracks reconnect on SW 1st Avenue and head north, crossing the Willamette River via the Steel Bridge into the Rose Quarter and Lloyd District. The line exits the Lloyd District near Exit 1 of Interstate 84 and travels east along the north side of Banfield Freeway. It then crosses over the intersection of Interstate 84 and Interstate 205 towards Gateway/Northeast 99th Avenue Transit Center.[26]
From Gateway Transit Center, the line heads south and then east, entering the median of East Burnside Street, along which it continues until Ruby Junction/East 197th Avenue station. It leaves the street there, heading southwest on former railroad right-of-way until reaching its eastern terminus, Cleveland Avenue station, located just east of the corner of NE Cleveland Avenue and NE 8th Street in Gresham.[26]
Stations
| Station | Opened | Connections[27][28] | Park and ride[29] | Secure bike parking[30] |
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| Hatfield Government Center | 1998 | 250 spaces | Yes | |
| Hillsboro Central/Southeast 3rd Avenue Transit Center | 1998 | Bus: 46, 47, 48, 57 | Yes | |
| Tuality Hospital/Southeast 8th Avenue | 1998 | 85 spaces | Yes | |
| Washington/Southeast 12th Avenue | 1998 | Yes | ||
| Fair Complex/Hillsboro Airport | 1998 | Bus: 46 | 396 spaces | Yes |
| Hawthorn Farm | 1998 | Yes | ||
| Orenco | 1998 | Bus: 47 | 125 spaces | Yes |
| Quatama | 1998 | 310 spaces | Yes | |
| Willow Creek/Southwest 185th Avenue Transit Center | 1998 | Bus: 52, 59, 88 CC Rider |
595 spaces | Yes |
| colspan=5 style="background:#Template:TMTC color; color:white;"|Beaverton | ||||
| Elmonica/Southwest 170th Avenue | 1998 | 435 spaces | Yes | |
| Merlo Road/Southwest 158th Avenue | 1998 | Bus: 67 | Yes | |
| Beaverton Creek | 1998 | 417 spaces | Yes | |
| Millikan Way | 1998 | Bus: 62 | 400 spaces | Yes |
| Beaverton Central | 1998 | Yes | ||
| Beaverton Transit Center | 1998 | [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] [[WES Commuter Rail|Template:TMTC bullet]] Bus: 20, 42, 52, 53, 54, 57, 58, 61, 76, 78, 88 |
Yes | |
| colspan=5 style="background:#Template:TMTC color; color:white;"|Portland | ||||
| Sunset Transit Center | 1998 | [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] Bus: 20, 48, 50, 59, 62 POINT TCTD |
622 spaces | Yes |
| Washington Park | 1998 | [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] Bus: 63 |
Yes | |
| Goose Hollow/Southwest Jefferson Street | 1998 | [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] Bus: 6, 58, 68 |
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| Kings Hill/Southwest Salmon Street | 1997 | [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] | ||
| Providence Park | 1997 | [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] Bus: 15, 18, 51, 63 |
Yes | |
| Library/Southwest 9th Avenue (eastbound) | 1986 | [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] | ||
| Galleria/Southwest 10th Avenue (westbound) | 1986 | [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] | ||
| Pioneer Square South (eastbound) | 1986 | [[MAX Green Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] [[MAX Orange Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] [[MAX Yellow Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] Bus: 1, 8, 9, 12, 17, 19, 94 Portland Transit Mall | ||
| Pioneer Square North (westbound) | 1986 | |||
| Mall/Southwest 4th Avenue (eastbound) | 1990 | |||
| Mall/Southwest 5th Avenue (westbound) | 1990 | |||
| Yamhill District (eastbound) | 1986 | [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] | ||
| Morrison/Southwest 3rd Avenue (westbound) | 1986 | [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] | ||
| Oak Street/Southwest 1st Avenue | 1986 | [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] | ||
| Skidmore Fountain | 1986 | [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] | ||
| Old Town/Chinatown | 1986 | [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] | ||
| Rose Quarter Transit Center | 1986 | [[MAX Green Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] [[MAX Yellow Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] Bus: 4, 8, 44, 77, 85 C-Tran |
Yes | |
| Convention Center | 1990 | [[MAX Green Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] Bus: 6 |
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| Northeast 7th Avenue | 1986 | [[MAX Green Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] | ||
| Lloyd Center/Northeast 11th Avenue | 1986 | [[MAX Green Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] Bus: 8, 70 | ||
| Hollywood/Northeast 42nd Avenue Transit Center | 1986 | [[MAX Green Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] Bus: 66, 75, 77 |
Yes | |
| Northeast 60th Avenue | 1986 | [[MAX Green Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] Bus: 71 |
Yes | |
| Northeast 82nd Avenue | 1986 | [[MAX Green Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] Bus: 72, 77 |
Yes | |
| Gateway/Northeast 99th Avenue Transit Center | 1986 | [[MAX Green Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] [[MAX Red Line|Template:TMTC bullet]] Bus: 15, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 87 |
690 spaces | Yes |
| East 102nd Avenue | 1986 | Bus: 15, 20 | ||
| East 122nd Avenue | 1986 | Bus: 73 | 612 spaces | Yes |
| East 148th Avenue | 1986 | |||
| East 162nd Avenue | 1986 | Bus: 74 | ||
| colspan=5 style="background:#Template:TMTC color; color:white;"|Gresham | ||||
| East 172nd Avenue | 1986 | |||
| East 181st Avenue | 1986 | Bus: 25, 87 | 247 spaces | |
| Rockwood/East 188th Avenue | 1986 | Bus: 20, 25, 87 | ||
| Ruby Junction/East 197th Avenue | 1986 | |||
| Civic Drive | 2010 | Yes | ||
| Gresham City Hall | 1986 | Bus: 4, 21, 87 | 417 spaces | Yes |
| Gresham Central Transit Center | 1986 | Bus: 4, 9, 20, 21, 80, 81, 82, 84, 87 SAM |
540 spaces | Yes |
| Cleveland Avenue | 1986 | 392 spaces | Yes |
Public art
Public art installed along the Blue Line include:[31][32]
- Blackberry Deco, Calabazas, Leafwhelmed, and Puddles (Manda Beckett, 2003)
- Civic Drive Iris (Pete Beeman, 2010)
- Gathering and Dispersal (Christine Bourdette, 1998)
- Icarus at Kittyhawk (Lee Kelly, 2005)
- Rockwood Sunrise (Dan Corson, 2011)
- Sweet Home and the Garden of Life (Linda Haworth, 1998)
- Time Window (Christopher Rauschenberg)
- The World's Greatest (1998)
Artwork formerly installed on the Blue Line but removed:
References
- ^ "May 2018 Monthly Performance Report" (PDF). TriMet. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ a b United States. Federal Highway Administation (1978). Powell Blvd, Phase II, Mt.Hood Hwy 26, Multnomah County: Environmental Impact Statement (Report). Vol. 1. Federal Highway Administration. p. 1. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ a b c Sultana, Selima; Weber, Joe, eds. (2016). Minicars, Maglevs, and Mopeds: Modern Modes of Transportation Around the World: Modern Modes of Transportation around the World. ABC-CLIO. p. 314. ISBN 1440834954.
- ^ a b Young, Bob (March 8, 2005). "HIGHWAY TO HELL". Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ Carlson, Dan; Wormser, Lisa; Ulberg, Cy (1995). At Road's End: Transportation And Land Use Choices For Communities. Island Press. p. 64. ISBN 1559633387.
- ^ a b c Mesh, Aaron (November 4, 2014). "Feb. 4, 1974: Portland kills the Mount Hood Freeway..." Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f TriMet (2015). "Making History: 45 Years of Transit in the Portland Region" (PDF). Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ a b c Burke, Lucas N. N.; Jeffries, Judson L. (2016). The Portland Black Panthers: Empowering Albina and Remaking a City. University of Washington Press. p. 193. ISBN 9780295806303.
- ^ United States. Federal Highway Administration (1975). West Portland Park-and-ride, Pacific Hwy, I-5, Multnomah County: Environmental Impact Statement (Report). Federal Highway Administration. p. 11. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ a b "Banfield Light Rail: Eastside MAX Blue Line Fact Sheet" (PDF). TriMet. August 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ American Public Transit Association (1979). Public Transport. Vol. 37. American Public Transit Association. p. viii.
- ^ a b c Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (November 1, 1981). Banfield Light Rail Project: Conceptual Design Information for the City of Portland (Report). Vol. 9. Trimet Collection. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ a b c Thompson, Richard (Summer 1982). "Portland Light Rail" (PDF). The Trolley Park News. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board (1989). Light Rail Transit: New System Successes at Affordable Prices : Papers Presented at the National Conference on Light Rail Transit, May 8-11, 1988, San Jose, California, Issue 221 (Report). The Board. p. 317. ISBN 9780309047135.
- ^ "TriMet: Celebrating 25 Years of MAX Blue Line to Gresham". Trimet. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ a b United States. Federal Transit Administration (1994). Hillsboro Extension of the Westside Corridor Project, Washington County: Environmental Impact Statement (Report). Federal Transit Administration. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ a b United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration (1991). Westside Corridor Project, Multnomah/Washington Counties (Portland): Environmental Impact Statement (Report). Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ Hamilton, Don (February 23, 2000). "Shirley Huffman, fiery lobbyist, earns praise; Hard work and a sharp phone call put light-rail trains into downtown Hillsboro". The Oregonian. p. E2.
- ^ a b c "Westside MAX: Blue Line Extension Fact Sheet" (PDF). TriMet. August 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ Nelson, Kurt R. (1999). POLICING MASS TRANSIT: A Comprehensive Approach to Designing a Safe, Secure, and Desirable Transit Policing and Management System. Charles C Thomas Publisher. p. 140. ISBN 9780398082505.
- ^ "Summer 2007 Frequently Asked Questions Portland — Milwaukie Light Rail Project" (PDF). OregonLive. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ Oliver, Gordon; Hamiton, Don (September 9, 1998). "Go west young MAX". The Oregonian.
- ^ Stewart, Bill (September 13, 2000). "Westside MAX celebrates two years on track: The light-rail line surpasses expectations, averaging more riders daily than were projected for 2005". The Oregonian. p. C3.
- ^ "Westside MAX: Blue Line Extension Fact Sheet" (PDF). Trimet. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ Portland City Center and Transit Mall map (PDF) (Map). Trimet. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ a b TriMet System map (PDF) (Map). TriMet. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ Rail System Map with transfers (PDF) (Map). TriMet. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ Portland City Center and Transit Mall (PDF) (Map). TriMet. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "Park & Ride Locations". TriMet. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Bike Parking". TriMet. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Public Art on MAX Blue Line — Eastside". TriMet. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ "Public Art on MAX Blue Line — Westside". TriMet. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
External links
- MAX Blue Line, from the TriMet website
- Westside MAX Blue Line Project History (brief summary) on TriMet website
- Eastside MAX Blue Line Project History (brief summary) on TriMet website
- Oregon Electric Railway Westside Corridor, part of the right-of-way for Westside MAX, from the Library of Congress
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