TriMet News: Gresham MAX Improvements Project requires 7-day disruption to TriMet’s MAX Blue Line in April

Improvements are coming to a rail crossing in the heart of Gresham, work that will increase the durability of the MAX system and create a better commute for riders and motorists alike. For crews to complete the work, a section of the MAX Blue Line will be closed between E 172nd Avenue and Civic Drive stations from Sunday, April 7, through Saturday, April 13. 

The work will impact five MAX stations, with shuttle buses serving all closed stations and taking riders between E 172nd Ave and Civic Drive. On the eastern end of the disruption, MAX trains traveling between Civic Drive and the end of the line in Gresham, Cleveland Avenue, will arrive every 20 minutes rather than every 15. Read more…