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4/2/2009
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TriMet to begin preliminary engineering on new light-rail line
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently gave the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) the green light to begin preliminary engineering for the Portland-to-Milwaukie light-rail project.
The agency now will secure project construction management staff, start the design phase for the Willamette River transit bridge and develop a utility relocation plan. The FTA will continue to evaluate the project through the preliminary engineering phase before granting approval to enter final design.
The 7.3-mile, 10-station MAX line will run between Portland State University in downtown Portland and Oak Grove in north Clackamas County.
TriMet expects to complete a Final Environmental Impact Statement in 2010, begin construction in 2011 and open the line in 2015. The project will be funded through federal, state and local dollars.
The agency now will secure project construction management staff, start the design phase for the Willamette River transit bridge and develop a utility relocation plan. The FTA will continue to evaluate the project through the preliminary engineering phase before granting approval to enter final design.
The 7.3-mile, 10-station MAX line will run between Portland State University in downtown Portland and Oak Grove in north Clackamas County.
TriMet expects to complete a Final Environmental Impact Statement in 2010, begin construction in 2011 and open the line in 2015. The project will be funded through federal, state and local dollars.
