TriMet begins work on Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project

Written by jrood

Early construction work for Oregon's Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project begins the week of Sept. 26, along SW Lincoln Street between 1st and 4th avenues. The 7.3-mile project is the region's sixth MAX line to be built and extends from the terminus of the MAX Green and Yellow lines at Portland State University to South Waterfront, Southeast Portland, Milwaukie and Park Avenue in Clackamas County. The project includes 10 stations and the first bridge constructed over the Willamette River in more than 40 years. It will create up to 14,000 jobs and generate $573 million in personal earnings. Federal funds will pay for half of the $1.49 billion project; state and local partners are funding the balance. TriMet's share is less than five percent of the project budget and will not be needed until 2013. The line is set to open in fall 2015. Project partners include: Clackamas County, Metro, City of Milwaukie, Multnomah County, City of Oregon City, Oregon Department of Transportation, City of Portland, Portland Development Commission and TriMet.

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