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    TriMet to replace elevators at the deepest transit station in North America

    July 3, 2019
    The Washington Park station is getting new sets of elevators and will remain open throughout construction.
    TriMet
    Washington Park

    Thanks to the TriMet Elevator Improvement Program, TriMet will be replacing the elevators at North America’s deepest transit station, Washington Park, starting July 8. 

    With the elevators being the only way to reach the ground level from the platform, the elevators have endured significant wear and tear. Crews are expected to complete replacing the cabs and other components in the two sets of elevators in about eight months, starting on the World Forestry Side then working to the Oregon Zoo side.

    One set of elevators will remain operational so the station can remain open during the project. Riders using the MAX Blue or Red lines should plan for a few extra minutes during busy times.

    TriMet’s Elevator Improvement Program is a $22 million, multi-year project that began in 2018 and will upgrade or replace 19 elevators throughout the system. Improvements are also underway on the elevators between the platform and plaza levels at the Sunset Transit Center. Those who cannot use the stairs between the two levels should plan a few extra minutes to use the path at the east side of the station to get between the eastbound and westbound platforms.

    The elevator improvements are part of TriMet’s Making Transit Better initiative and come just a few years after the renovation of the platform level at the Washington Park MAX Station.

    About the Author

    Megan Perrero | Associate Editor

    Megan Perrero is an award-winning B2B journalist. She is the associate editor of Mass Transit magazine where she assists with developing the newsletters and social media posts, along with the online and print content. She is currently a board member for Latinos in Transit and serves on the APTA Marketing and Communications Committee. She’s based out of Chicago, Ill.

    Prior to joining the team, Perrero gained experience covering the manufacturing and processing food and beverage industry, the agriculture industry and the library industry.

    Perrero is a Columbia College Chicago alumna where she earned a bachelor's degree in journalism with a concentration in magazine writing and a minor in public relations.

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