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View and download the results of an environmental analyis on a proposed plan to construct a MAX line that serves the transportation needs of communities in North Clackamas County, Southeast Portland and South Waterfront.
Review information from the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement, ask questions and talk with project staff. The same information will be available at each open house.
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, June 9 at Metro Regional Center View details
The Federal Transit Administration has approved official release of the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation with Preliminary Findings of De Minimis Impacts to Public Parks for public review on Friday, May 9. The release triggers a 45-day comment period and a series of public meetings formally announced in the federal register Notice of Availibility.
The easiest way to access the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Section 4(f) Evaluation is by downloading it. Also available for download is an expanded executive summary document that includes the abstract, authorization and contact information. Find out more
You may also request a CD-ROM by submitting a request to trans@oregonmetro.gov, or by calling 503-797-1756.
Printed copies of the draft documents are available for review at the following public libraries and meeting places:
Additionally, copies have been provided to all active neighborhood associations in the project area. Please contact your neighborhood leader to request to borrow the document.
Printed copies are available by submitting a request to trans@oregonmetro.gov, or by calling 503-797-1756. Know, however, that Metro has printed a limited quantity of paper copies in order to conserve resources as much as possible.
Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may contact Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project staff using Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1.
The project team will accept comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Section 4(f) Evaluation from May 9, 2008 until noon, Monday, June 23. 2008.
The six and one-half mile alignment between Milwaukie and Portland would provide additional transportation options for fast-growing communities with high traffic congestion in north Clackamas County and Southeast Portland. The line would connect an estimated 20,000 daily riders to the existing MAX system, creating access to central eastside, South Waterfront, downtown Portland, Hillsboro, Gresham and the Portland airport. Ten to 12 stations and a new transit bridge across the Willamette River would be part of the line.
The project is the second phase of the Locally Preferred Alternative of the South Corridor Project, adopted in April 2003 and amended to include an light rail extension along downtown Portland's transit mall in December of the same year .
The Portland-Milwaukie Light Project is a partnership among Metro, TriMet, City of Portland, City of Milwaukie, City of Oregon City, Clackamas County, Multnomah County, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
The project schedule chart and the critical path and timeline flowchart are available below.
Metro transportation planning
503-797-1756
trans@metro-region.org
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