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LUT staff transports SW Corridor project closer to reality
SW CORRIDOR PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE: ABOUT THE PROJECT
What will a 12-mile SW Corridor light That’s a question engineers, plan- “It is forecasted to have significant STEERING COMMITTEE RECOMENDATION
rail line from downtown Portland to ners, policy analysts and other SW ridership, and will be a major con-
Bridgeport Village in Tualatin mean Corridor project partners in the Port- tributor to an area that doesn’t have Downtown The Southwest Corridor
Portland
plan is focused on improving
for area residents? land Metro area spent FY 2017–18 much transit service right now. It’s transportation access. While
researching. That research culmi- a great opportunity for the region.” the proposed 12-mile MAX line,
Marquam Gibbs
nated in a recommendation for a Stacy Shetler, Traffic Engineering PORTLAND Hill Waterfront from downtown Portland to
South
preferred route for the proposed Manager; and Shaun Quayle, Traf- Hamilton Bridgeport Village in Tualatin,
is garnering the most attention,
light rail and the development of a fic Analyst; reviewed traffic analy- BEAVERTON HILLSDALE HWY TERWILL I GER BLVD the plan also includes:
Draft Environmental Impact State- sis, traffic modeling, traffic pattern BEAVERTON HILLSDA L E HWY MACADAM AVE Willamette River
ment (DEIS) to help identify negative assumptions and alternative align- WA S H I N G TO N M U LT N O M A H CAPITOL HWY Hillsdale y A new walk-and-bike
connection between SW
impacts and how to mitigate them. Barbur Boulevard and
BERTHA BLVD
ments to assess project impacts. MULTNOMAH BLVD Multnomah Custer
Village 19th TAYLORS FERRY RD Marquam Hill.
Chris Deffebach, Policy Analyst “There are a lot of moving parts to “The scale and magnitude of this BARBUR BLVD
this process,” said Chris Deffebach, light rail project makes it very HALL BLVD TAYLORS FERRY RD Barbur TC 30th y A shared transitway
Policy Analyst. Deffebach partici- complex,” Shetler said. “It’s going Crossroads Two options (for buses and light rail)
for further study
pated in developing policy recom- to have a significant impact on 53rd CAPITOL HWY 35TH AVE on the northernmost two
miles of Barbur Boulevard.
mendations for the project man- the future of transportation in 68th PCC STEPHENSON ST
agement group. “The scope of the the area.” Triangle Sylvania TERWILLIGER BLVD y Shuttle service between
Tigard
project is about community livability. Downtown Elmhurst KERR PKW Y BOONES FERRY RD M U LT N O M A H Portland Community
C L AC K M A S
Tigard Hall College-Sylvania and
It’s about providing an entire area Shetler said his traffic impact anal- HUNZIKER ST 72 ND AVE LAKE OSWEGO nearby stations.
with improved access to employ- yses incorporated lessons learned MCDONALD ST HALL BLVD KRUSE WAY Light Rail Project
y A southern terminus
Steve Kelley, Senior Planner ment, health care, education, hous- from previous light rail installations. BONITA RD
BANGY RD
Bonita
TIGARD station at Bridgeport
ing and cultural activities.” Upper CARMAN DR Village to provide access
“We worked with an eye toward how DURHAM RD Boones BOONES FERRY RD Oswego Lake to jobs and connection
Ferry
By 2035, the new line is expected this new line can complement the 72ND AVE LOWER BOONES FERRY RD to bus lines accessing
to serve more than 43,000 riders rest of the existing light rail system,” Bridgeport Existing Transit Tualatin employment areas,
Village
BRIDGEPORT RD Bridgeport
per day with a 30-minute travel he said. “This new light rail is a por- Wilsonville and other points
TUALATIN SW BO O NES FERRY RD south and west
time between Tualatin and Portland tion of a much larger picture.”
State University. y Transfer opportunities
In summary, the technical team For official map visit oregonmetro.gov/swcorridor including many bus lines,
Steve Kelley, Senior Planner, con- worked collaboratively to deliver the MAX lines and WES
Stacy Shetler, Traffic Engineering Manager
tributed to the technical advisory best solution for the best value. Following a public comment period on the Draft Environmental Commuter Rail.
committee by reviewing ridership, “We’ve got a great partnership with Impact Statement, the SW Corridor Steering Committee in August y New or improved sidewalks,
traffic forecasts, alignment and the local agencies and the con- 2018 recommended a preferred alignment for the MAX line. The bike lanes and crossings
recommendation brings the project closer to final design, sets the stage
design options, station locations sultant team,” Quayle said. “Our for completion of the final Environmental Impact Statement and allows along the route and at
and access, as well as bicycle and technical review focused on max- for identification of funding sources for the $2.6–$2.8 billion project. stations to provide
pedestrian improvements. safe access.
imizing safety and effectiveness.
y New park-and-ride facilities
“This light rail will be a major trans- Our goal was to deliver a win-win (2,000 to 3,500 parking
portation improvement,” Kelley said. for everyone.” spaces) near freeway ramps.

Shaun Quayle, Traffic Analyst

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