Portland - Milwaukie Light Rail (PMLR) | Completed

[Grantenfuego]

Great info

[philopdx]

Goodbye, Candlelight! Update from 4-29-2012:

[MarkDaMan]

Milwaukie residents raising funds to improve Johnson Creek in conjunction with light rail
Published: Tuesday, May 08, 2012, 10:47 AM Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012, 11:11 AM
Molly Harbarger, The Oregonian By Molly Harbarger, The Oregonian

http://www.oregonlive.com/milwaukie/...aising_fu.html

When Ardenwald residents heard Portland-Milwaukie light rail was coming to town, some saw an opportunity. Their opinions differed on the merits of the MAX, but maybe they could get something out of it for the community.

From that community brainstorming, they came up with a plan: TriMet would pitch in some money, and if residents could raise $300,000, they could restore Johnson Creek around the Tacoma Street light rail station and install an interpretive boardwalk.

[MarkDaMan]

Milwaukie light rail line attracts $85M from feds
Portland Business Journal by Andy Giegerich , Business Journal staff writer
Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012, 2:28pm PDT - Last Modified: Thursday, May 17, 2012, 2:32pm PDT

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/...&ed=2012-05-17

Oregon’s U.S. senators announced jointly Thursday that the Portland area’s transit agency will receive $85 million in federal money for the new Portland-Milwaukie light-rail line.

The money, which goes to TriMet , comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation New Starts program.

Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the funding on Thursday afternoon shortly before TriMet revealed it had also collected $7.5 million in federal grants to buy 18 buses, including four hyrbid vehicles...

[davehogan]

Outside the Center Garage they've been doing a lot on SE 17th. I'll try to get at least some cell phone pictures of it, but they took out the restaurant at Holgate and 17th, and are widening Holgate's north side approaching 17th on the south side of Center Garage. The gas station at the southwest corner of 17th and Holgate has closed as well, and it looks like will be torn out shortly.

There are a few other buildings getting demo'd or ready to demo. I'm surprised to see so much activity already.

[MarkDaMan]

From a TriMet e-mail:

Federal funds to pay 50% of project costs; full construction along 7.3-mile route begins

Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff today signed an agreement to provide $745.2 million for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project (PMLR). This commits the Federal government to provide 50 percent of the cost of the $1.49 billion project.

Administrator Rogoff was joined today by Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici and all local project partners.

“The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Extension is critical for continued economic growth in the Portland metro area,” said Congresswoman Bonamici. “Improved transit creates new customer bases for the downtown core and reduces congestion for commuters across the region. I am thrilled to see that the U.S. Department of Transportation has once again recognized the metro area’s record of innovative transportation planning.”

The project will create up to 14,500 direct and indirect jobs and generate up to $573 million in personal earnings.

http://media.trimet.org/fta-commits-...ansit-project/

[philopdx]

Clackamas County tan-jacket xenophobic creepers: YOU FAILED.

[PacificNW]

Originally Posted by MarkDaMan

From a TriMet e-mail:


http://media.trimet.org/fta-commits-...ansit-project/

[dubu]

i hope its not that long till they extend the lines into cc more

that would help traffic a lot

[bvpcvm]

Originally Posted by dabom

i hope its not that long till they extend the lines into cc more

that would help traffic a lot

I'm sure Clackamas County would LOVE that.

[65MAX]

Actually, Oregon City and Gladstone have been wanting MAX service for years and would be in a position to push heavily for it. Despite what some loudmouth, anti-everything Tea Partiers in Estacada, Molalla and Damascus say, MAX is still very popular in the urbanized portions of metro Portland, even Clackamas County.

It's only 4 more miles straight down McLoughlin Blvd to reach OC and it wouldn't be nearly as costly as the alignment through Central Eastside and SE Portland where dozens of large buildings had to be purchased and removed, plus the cost of the new Willamette Bridge and the aerial structures along Harbor Way and over Kellogg Lake, and the cost of extra ROW required next to the UP tracks. That's how the price tag got so high.... all those extra ROW expenses that the other 5 MAX lines were able to minimize.

Fortunately, the next 4 miles can run down McLoughlin's existing ROW at grade and without removing a single building, pretty straightforward and much cheaper than the other lines. I estimate it would be in the 300-400M range, so a local match of only 150-200M would take MAX all the way OC.

Also, remember Westside MAX was planned to go only to 185th with a "possible" future extension to Hillsboro. AFTER construction started on Westside, Hillsboro rallied and got the line extended 6 more miles (with 10 more stations) into their downtown with construction happening almost simultaneously with the 12 mile line to 185th. OC could do essentially the same, although it would take a year or two just to get through the federal process, even on a fast-track. But there's no reason OC and Gladstone have to wait around for Tigard and Vancouver and Powell lines to be completed when MAX is already at their doorstep.

[dubu]

at least make the orange line go to the grocery store and the green line to the milwaukie exp.

[Shilo Rune 96]

Originally Posted by 65MAX

Fortunately, the next 4 miles can run down McLoughlin's existing ROW at grade and without removing a single building, pretty straightforward and much cheaper than the other lines. I estimate it would be in the 300-400M range, so a local match of only 150-200M would take MAX all the way OC.

Because I am unfamiliar with this stretch of road, where do you propose they align the tracks? Your comment sums things up very well!

[65MAX]

The alignment should be down the center of the ROW to maintain access to business entrances on both sides of the street. Similar to Interstate and Burnside, but with 2 lanes of cars on both sides instead of 1.

[bvpcvm]

four more miles of L00T rail? think of the children!!!

[65MAX]

You mean 4 more miles of the Crime Train? Because everybody knows that when a criminal wants to rob you, they need the train to do it. If we didn't have MAX, there would be no crime here.

[MarkDaMan]

It's just more of that Portland Creep peeps!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stop-P...71597912927391

[zilfondel]

But I can't wait to ride the MAX to Oregon City!

[dubu]

build a new bridge over 213 that has more lanes and make it so the max can go under. widen se 82nd dr. this would be a cheep extension i think.

also fix this

[bvpcvm]

I always figured it would continue down 205 and then follow the UP tracks to OC. Stations at Sunnybrook, Hwy 224, Oatfield, Hwy 213, OC-Amtrak, and OC-DT. Interesting to see what other people are thinking.