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PBOT Travel Advisory:
Portland Aerial Tram opens three weeks ahead of schedule
The tram will return to regular operations on Monday, July 9, 2018
(July 6, 2018) The Portland Aerial Tram will reopen on Monday, July 9, three weeks ahead of schedule. Members of the repair team worked 20 hours a day in two shifts, employed innovative repair techniques and also enjoyed the benefit of excellent weather. This combination of factors led to the scheduled track rope maintenance work being completed in 16 days instead of the originally scheduled five weeks..
The Tram will resume normal operations on Monday, July 9, at 5:30 a.m. Tram Shuttles will continue to run at a reduced frequency through Wednesday, July 11 and the GoByBike bicycle valet will continue operations at its three temporary locations (Whitaker, Schnitzer and Student Center) through Monday, July 16.
Additional details can be found at the GoByTram.com web site.
VIDEO: Learn more about maintenance on the Portland Aerial Tram, including shifting the track ropes, which is required every 12 years
The Portland Aerial Tram is one of the
busiest aerial tramways in the world, providing more than 18 million rides
since opening in 2007.
 The Portland Aerial Tram is owned by the Portland Bureau of Transportation and operated by OHSU. Photo courtesy Portland Bureau of Transportation.
ABOUT
THE PORTLAND AERIAL TRAM
The
Portland Aerial Tram is owned by the City of Portland’s Bureau of
Transportation and operated by OHSU. It
opened to the public on Jan. 27, 2007. The cabins, named Walt and Jean, travel
3,300 linear feet between the South Waterfront terminal adjacent to the OHSU
Center for Health & Healing and the upper terminal at the Kohler Pavilion
on OHSU's main campus. Traveling at 22 miles per hour, the tram cabins rise 500
feet for the three-minute trip over I-5, the Lair Hill neighborhood and the
Southwest Terwilliger Parkway. Visit http://gobytram.com . Find the tram on Twitter @PortlandTram and Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/portlandaerialtram.
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The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is the steward of the City’s transportation system, and a community partner in shaping a livable city. We plan, build, manage and maintain an effective and safe transportation system that provides access and mobility. Learn more at www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation
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