I-205/Portland Mall Transit Project
Opened on September 12, 2009, the fifth MAX line connects Clackamas Town Center to PSU.
MAX Green Line
Clackamas Town Center/City Center
- Opened: September 12, 2009
- Length: 8.3 miles
- Stations: 20 (8 along I-205 and 12 on the Portland Mall)
- Construction: February 2007–September 2009
- Cost: $575.7 million
MAX at Clackamas Town Center
Highlights
- Connects Southeast Portland neighborhoods along Interstate 205, introduced light rail into Clackamas County and revitalized Portland’s downtown transit mall to Portland State University
- TriMet’s 5th light rail project, bringing the region’s total light rail system to 52 miles
- Funded by the Federal Transit Administration (72%), state transportation funds (4%) and local funds (24%)
- Connects to the existing Banfield/I-84 light rail line, allowing light rail riders to travel between Clackamas County, Gresham, the airport, Washington County, North Portland and downtown Portland
- For the first time, motorists and cyclists share traffic lanes along the entire length of the Portland Mall
