PORTLAND, Ore. — Gateway Transit Center in Portland will be closed to all MAX train traffic for six weeks starting this Sunday, Jan. 14.
TriMet is finishing off its ongoing A Better Red construction project, which has been in the works since Sept. 2021, to improve transportation between the transit center and Portland International Airport.
Crews will be connecting the newly constructed track and systems north of the transit center, as well as get the Gateway North station ready for service when MAX traffic resumes at Gateway on Feb. 26.
TriMet said that travelers who ride the MAX Blue, Green and Red lines should use alternative modes of transportation. MAX lines will not serve the Gateway Transit Center while construction is taking place, with MAX Blue and Green lines disrupted and MAX Red Line suspended. The Orange and Yellow lines will not be impacted.
Fixed-route buses and MAX shuttle buses will continue to run and stop at Gateway, TriMet said.
A Better Red project includes new bridges and a new MAX station for inbound trains heading toward City Center; TriMet said that both the bridges and station will be mostly completed and in use by Feb. 26.
What to know
- MAX Blue Line: MAX Blue Line will operate between Hatfield Government Center and NE 7th Avenue, as well as E 102nd and Cleveland avenues. Trains will arrive about every 15 minutes throughout most of the day. Shuttle buses will serve stations between NE 7th and E 102nd avenues, departing every seven minutes. Connect to shuttle buses to PDX or SE Main St at Gateway.
- MAX Green Line: MAX Green Line will operate between Clackamas Town Center and SE Main Street. These will be single-car trains due to their shortened travel distance and the impacts of the project. They will arrive every 15 minutes. Shuttle buses will travel between SE Main Street and the Gateway Transit Center every 15 minutes as well.
- MAX Red Line: MAX Red Line will not operate during the disruption. For trips toward Portland International Airport, board a MAX Blue Line train, then take a shuttle bus to the Gateway Transit Center. At Gateway, exit and transfer to a shuttle bus to the airport. These shuttle buses will depart every 15 minutes.
- MAX Orange and Yellow lines will be operating on regular schedules during the disruption. With MAX Green Line being shortened, riders heading to Portland State University can board Yellow Line trains at Interstate/Rose Quarter.
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