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Comment on the Southwest Corridor light rail
The public is asked to
comment on the Southwest Corridor Light Rail Project initial route proposal and
Draft Environmental Impact Study (DEIS) to help project partners make a final route recommendation.
The
DEIS analyzes the Southwest Corridor project's costs and benefits, proposed routes and ways to minimize negative impacts. It also identifies an initial route proposal: South of the Transit Mall, the proposed route travels on Barbur Boulevard to the Barbur Transit Center and then runs adjacent to I-5 to Tigard. The route serves the Tigard Triangle with two stations, crosses Highway 217 to reach downtown Tigard and then runs adjacent to the railroad tracks to Bridgeport Village.
"We're really excited to share the DEIS and hear from the communities that the new MAX line could serve," said David Unsworth, Trimet's director of project development and permitting. "The comments we get during this stage will help define what's important for the next several years of design and public engagement."
How to comment:
Public comments ensure that all potential effects of the project are understood by decision makers and will help the Steering Committee select a preferred route for the light rail. Responses to all comments will be printed in the Final Environmental Impact Statement.
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