December 2017
NEWS
As intended, $750 million
would match half of the
project that is expected to
be promised by the federal
government. The remain-
ing $950 million would be
split among alternative
transportation projects,
addressing traffic conges-
tion, and safety issues in
the rest of the region.
According to Metro, the
bond would levy a $13
A MAX train passes the Pioneer Courthouse on the
vehicle registration fee
downtown Portland transit mall. (TriMet photo)
as well as adding a new
property
tax assessment within the
“We may build one section (of the
transit
agency’s
service area. This is
line) first,” Unsworth said, “then
expected to cost the average home-
come back at a later time because we
owner an additional $150 a year.
might want to build, for example,
The biggest single portion of the
down to Sherwood.”
money
raised, $740 million, would
Unsworth said that officials want
to insure the values that the project
entails such as connectivity, speed,
and convenience. He said they are
looking at ways to lower costs.
“Costs include bridges,” he said.
“There are some labor shortages, too,
which raise costs.”
The next community advisory
committee meeting is Wednesday,
Jan. 17 from 6:15 – 8:45 p.m. at the
Multnomah Arts Center.
SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR PLAN
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Committee, said his group had good
arguments for both alignments and
did not arrive at a consensus.
Some in his team said that the Ross
Island Bridge reconfiguration would
be more of a factor if the Naito Park-
way alignment went through. The
Naito Parkway choice also prevents
some congestion along Barbur Bou-
levard, at least at the north end of
the route.
Votes were mixed on the whether
the route should continue along
Barbur Boulevard or adjacent to In-
terstate 5 after passing Custer Drive.
Many in the room said they still did
not have enough information about
what might happen with certain
businesses especially near the West
Portland crossroads (where Barbur
Boulevard, Capitol Highway, Taylors
Ferry Road, and Interstate 5 meet).
Barbur Boulevard redevelopment
was important, according to another
team. Pedestrian overpasses, espe-
cially at Southwest 53rd Avenue, were
specifically mentioned as necessities.
“Costs and mitigation for homes
and businesses will be provided after
the holidays,” Kehe said.
Arnie Panitch, who represents the
TriMet Committee on Accessible
Transportation, said he hoped there
would be a single-ride version of the
project where riders could ride all the
way from Clackamas to Bridgeport
Village without transferring.
“All these choices have tradeoffs,”
Panitch said. “There is no one ideal
route.”
Dave Unsworth, TriMet director of
capital projects, said, “We’re expect-
ing half of the project to be funded
by federal dollars so it has to be cost-
effective. No more than $2.6 billion
can be raised but we need to raise the
other half.”
Unsworth said that a single-ride,
that Panitch mentioned, would cost
over $3 billion.
Proposed bond measure to fund
light rail delayed until 2020
TriMet has long believed that a
regional transportation measure is
necessary to help fund the $2.4 billion
Southwest Corridor light rail project.
The Metro Joint Policy Advisory
Committee on Transportation re-
cently made recommendations to
the Metro Council on transportation
needs in the region.
The committee is recommending
delaying a vote on a $1.7 billion bond
measure until November 2020. Metro,
rather than TriMet, would be the
governmental entity submitting the
measure. Metro would then submit
an affordable housing bond measure
as early as November 2018.
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pay for part of the funding for
the Southwest Corridor light rail
project.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act, a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement
is being prepared to help decision
makers understand the environ-
mental consequences of the options
under consideration.
When asked whether the corridor
design will still progress as planned
despite funding delays, Kehe said
yes and said she expects the draft
statement to be released in late
March 2018.
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