TriMet Station Renovation Nears Completion, Platform Reopens
PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet’s NE 82nd Ave MAX Station platform is set to reopen as crews begin to complete renovations.
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TriMet To Start Two-Part Eastside MAX Improvements Project in October
PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet announces a two-part MAX improvements project will start in October 2025.
TriMet’s Robertson Tunnel Closes Sept 7 for Track and Overhead Wire Work
PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet will close its tunnel under Washington Park to allow for MAX improvements from September 7 to 13.
TriMet To Begin Major Renovation on NE 82nd Ave MAX Station
PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet will begin a major renovation project on its NE 82nd Ave MAX station starting in June.
TriMet Constructs Temporary Platform Ahead of NE 82nd Ave MAX Station Construction
PORTLAND, Ore. – On April 15th, TriMet began the first phase of a major renovation on the NE 82nd Ave MAX Station. Crews will construct a temporary MAX platform that will be open to the public this summer.
WATCH: TriMet’s East Burnside MAX Improvements Project
PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet details an upcoming project that will take place from April 27th to May 10th to improve the original line’s durability.
TriMet Will Replace Rail Switch This November
PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet crews will work on a 100-foot section of its MAX system from November 16th to 17th.
TriMet Celebrates Completion of A Better Red Project
PORTLAND, Ore. – The TriMet’s A Better Red Project was finished on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. The project worked to improve light rail reliability and extend the MAX Red line into Hillsboro.
WATCH: TriMet’s A Better Red Disruption Starting March 16th
PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet will have a final disruption from March 16th to March 24th along the MAX Blue Line in Hillsboro.
TriMet Gateway North MAX Station Opens in March
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Gateway North MAX station will open March 4th. This will be the first new station in nine years for TriMet.
Watch: TriMet’s MAX Red Line to Close for Four Months
TriMet on May 24 announced that between June 18 and Oct. 21, MAX Red Line stations between Gateway Transit Center and Portland International Airport will be closed, allowing crews to access TriMet right-of-way and perform major construction for its “A Better Red” MAX Extension and Reliability Improvements Project.
TriMet’s Better Red project will shut down weekend service for bridge work
A segment of Portland’s MAX Red Line service will be shut down this weekend for TriMet’s Better Red project.
Crews prepare to build light rail bridge on TriMet project
TriMet’s ongoing efforts to rejuvenate and improve the MAX system in the Portland, Ore., area will continue in September and require closures of I-84 and a small section of the MAX Blue Line.
Watch: TriMet’s ‘A Better Red’ requires multi-day disruption to MAX Red Line starting this weekend
One critical piece of a bigger puzzle will be put into place during an upcoming disruption on TriMet’s MAX Red Line from April 2 through April 9.
Late-night work on TriMet bridge, line will help reliability
Two separate maintenance projects are scheduled to take place near the Moda Center in the days and weeks ahead, with TriMet crews scheduled to work during the overnight hours to maintain reliability across the MAX system.
TriMet appoints Andrew Wilson as new Executive Director of Safety and Security
TriMet General Manager Sam Desue Jr. has promoted Andrew Wilson to Executive Director of the Safety and Security Division.
Watch: MAX returned to regular service Sunday, Oct. 24
TriMet’s Lloyd MAX Improvements project finished a series of important upgrades to the MAX system following a two-week disruption just east of Lloyd Center/NE 11th Ave.
TriMet’s Lloyd MAX Improvements project begins this weekend, resulting in disrupted service to MAX Blue, Green and Red lines
Tyler Graf, with TriMet, reports on Lloyd MAX Improvements project that begins this weekend.
FTA, TriMet and partners officially break ground on ‘A Better Red’ MAX extension and improvement project
TriMet and partners are moving forward with “A Better Red.”
Portland’s Red Line project lands federal construction grant
The U.S. DOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a construction grant award of $99.9 million to the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) for “A Better Red,” the MAX Red Line Extension and Reliability Improvements Project in the Portland metro area.