Congress of the United States - House of Representatives - Washington, DC 20515-3701
Transportation Requests
 
 
South Corridor I-205/Portland Mall Light Rail
Tri-County Metropolitan Transit District (TriMet)
 

Supports the improvement of public transportation in the downtown Portland central business district and in the south/north corridor by adding an 8.3 mile light-rail extension connecting downtown Portland with the Clackamas Regional Center and points in between.  The project would construct 15 new stations and add 2,000 park-and-ride spaces.  The project includes real property acquisition, final design, civil construction and track work, signals, communications, traction electrification, central control, fare collection, and 22 low-floor light-rail vehicles.  It is on schedule to open for revenue service in September 2009.

 

Amount Requested: New Start Project authorization, no specific funding requested

Address: 4012 SE 17th Street, Portland, OR  97202

 
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