Southwest Corridor (TriMet) explained

SW Corridor
Type:	Light rail
System:	MAX Light Rail
Locale:	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Start:	PSU South in downtown Portland (north)
End:	Bridgeport Village (south)
Stations:	14
Website:	SW Corridor Light Rail Project
Open:	proposed
Owner:	TriMet
Operator:	TriMet
Tracks:	2
Map State:	collapsed
Map Name:	Route diagram

The Southwest Corridor is a proposed public transportation rail line in and near Portland, Oregon for TriMet's MAX Light Rail.^{[1] [2]}

TriMet has not yet decided whether or not the line would be a new line or an extension of the Green Line.

Proposed route

The proposed route stretches from:

• The Portland Transit Mall in Downtown Portland
• Southbound following Barbur Boulevard and Interstate 5
• Barbur Transit Center
• Stations near Portland Community College Sylvania Campus
• A station near Tigard Transit Center
• Terminus at Bridgeport Village Mall

The rail line would go through the cities of Tigard and Tualatin.

History

TriMet and Metro began planning a line for Tigard and Tualatin in 2009. The initial design and environmental review phases were completed between 2016 and 2020.

In November 2020, voters rejected measure 26-218 which would have funded the project (and other transportation projects). Because of this, the project is temporarily suspended until alternative funding can be found.^[3]

Stations

TriMet proposes stations at:^[1]

• Portland State University/Portland Transit Mall
• SW Gibbs Street (Oregon Health & Science University/Portland Aerial Tram)
• SW Hamilton Street
• SW 13th Street
• SW 19th Street
• SW 30th Street
• Barbur Boulevard Transit Center
• SW 53rd Avenue (Portland Community College Sylvania Campus)
• SW 68th Parkway
• Elmhurst
• SW Hall Boulevard (Tigard Transit Center)
• SW Bonita Road (Portland Temple)
• SW Upper Boones Ferry Road
• Bridgeport

Notes and References

1. Web site: TriMet . Portland to Tualatin in 30 Minutes: Designing the Next MAX Line . 2023-09-11 . trimet.org . en.
2. Web site: 2021-07-01 . Southwest Corridor Plan . 2023-09-11 . Metro . en.
3. Web site: Portland, Oregon Area Voters Approve County Personal Income Tax and Reject Proposed Payroll Tax . 2023-09-11 . www.lanepowell.com . en.