During the MAX Red Line service disruptions April 2-9, TriMet teams will put one critical piece of a bigger puzzle into place.
Crews will work around the clock to move a 200-foot section of the existing track about 500 feet farther north. Moving the switch will make room for an eventual bridge over the existing tracks and the I-205 multi-use path. This is part of A Better Red, TriMet’s multi-year MAX Red Line extension and reliability improvement project that will reduce delays and expand Red Line service 10 stations west, from Beaverton Transit Center to Fair Complex/Hillsboro Airport.
MAX Red Line service will be suspended with no Red Line trains running on the system April 2-9. MAX Blue and Green Line trains will help riders get to and from the Gateway/NE 99th Ave Transit Center. Shuttle buses will be used to move people between Gateway and Portland International Airport during the disruption, serving closed Red Line Stations as well.
Following completion of the project, MAX trains will return to regular service on Sunday, April 10.
