Project Overview
The Southwest Corridor Light Rail Project is a significant transit project that may extend transportation services, including a new MAX line, from downtown Portland to Bridgeport Village. The Project includes over 11 miles of a new MAX light rail line that may be constructed along major arteries including SW Barbur Boulevard and Upper Boones Ferry Road. TriMet’s final plans include 13 light rail stations, five new or modified park and rides with over 2,000 spaces, and a new operations and maintenance facility. The Project is estimated to cost $3 billion. When the Projects proceeds, it will require the taking of hundreds of properties, in whole or part. In order to take the properties, TriMet will need to exercise its power of eminent domain.