Get ready for 6 weeks of TriMet MAX disruptions and closed stations beginning Sunday, Jan. 14. The TriMet Better Red Project will cause major disruptions to MAX Blue, Green, and Red Line services. Gateway Transit Center will be closed to MAX trains during the work, and the Red Line will be suspended during that time.
MAX Blue Line will only run between Hatfield Government Center and NE 7th Ave., and East 102nd Ave and Cleveland Ave. Trains will arrive approximately every 15 minutes throughout most of the day. MAX Green Line will only run between Clackamas Town Center and SE Main St., with single-car trains due to the shortened travel distance, arriving every 15 minutes. MAX Red Line will be suspended, and riders are advised to choose other trains or use shuttle buses.
Riders heading to the Portland International Airport from the west should board a MAX Blue Line train and then take a shuttle bus from NE 7th to the Gateway Transit Center. At Gateway, riders will transfer to a different shuttle bus to access the airport. Shuttle buses will depart every 15 minutes, serving closed stations along Interstate 84, and trips may take an extra hour in some cases. Travelers are advised to factor in plenty of extra time and use the TriMet trip planner tool to estimate time.
Upon completion of the work, a new station, Gateway North, will be introduced, serving inbound Red Line trains and relieving bottlenecks through the busy Gateway area. Additionally, MAX trains will be able to use the new bridges that have been built over freight train tracks and Interstate 205 in the area. Other work during the closure includes adding about a mile of new track near PDX and improving systems near Gateway Transit Center.
Travelers are urged to factor in more time for their trips or consider alternate methods to reach their destinations. For more information on TriMet’s “A Better Red Project,” visit the project page: trimet.org/betterred.
