I-5 Corridor MAX Line Hayden Island – South Waterfront

A True Congestion Relief Alternative to the I-5 Freeway Widening Project and a catalyst for the Albina Vision Trust

AORTA August 2020 Reduce Congestion

Accommodate Demand Reduce Demand

Increase Capacity Increase Cost Provide Alternative Rose Quarter/ I-5 Freeway Widening Project Reduce Congestion

Accommodate Demand Reduce Demand

Increase Capacity Increase Cost Provide Alternative Rose Quarter/ I-5 Freeway Widening Project ODOT’s Proposal Reduce Congestion

Accommodate Demand Reduce Demand

Increase Capacity Increase Cost Provide Alternative Rose Quarter/ I-5 Freeway Widening Project AORTA’s Proposal

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Regional Trips - Poorly Served by Public Transit Regional I Regional I-5 Corridor MAX Line MAX Needed Needed Exists - 5 Corridor (Future)

Rose Quarter TC

Missing North- South Link

South Portland I-5 Corridor MAX Line C-Tran’s “Vine” extended to Hayden Island

Hayden Island Sta. Yellow Line extended 0.6-mi. new track (3 min.) To Hayden Island Connecting Link

Purple and Yellow Line combined headways (every 6-minutes) 5.7-mi. existing track (19 min.)

Rose Quarter Sta. Missing Link 1.6-mi. new track (7 min.) OMSI

South Waterfront Sta. 0.6-mi. existing track (3 min.) N #12 #19 Rose Quarter Station #20 Tilikum Crossing Missing Link

OMSI Station Hawthorne Station Burnside Station at Ramp Level at Ground Level

MAX Purple Line above UPRR Existing MAX Platform

New I-5 Corridor Line

Existing Yellow (Orange) Line

Rose Quarter Transit Center Interchange with all MAX Lines and #4, 8, 35, 44, 77 and 85 Bus Lines SE First Ave MAX & Bikeway Alignment above UPRR Main Line C-Tran’s “VINE” Bus New Hayden Island Station

MAX on structure

Connecting Link Multi-modal Bridge (MAX, Cars, Bikes, Peds.)

EXPO Rd Extension Existing EXPO Station

Coliseum

Platform

Steel Bridge Existing MAX Yellow, Blue, Green and Red Lines MODA Center

Coliseum Oregon Convention Center

Platform

Steel Bridge To OMSI New Purple I-5 Corridor MAX Line MODA Center

Coliseum Oregon Convention Center Oregon Convention Center Subway Station Platform

Steel Bridge Future MAX Subway Line Moda Center

Coliseum Oregon Convention Center 12 Acre Transit Center Site

Albina Transit Hub 1942 Albina

Future I-5 Freeway FLINT AVE

Albina Albina Neighborhood Demolished for Memorial Coliseum and Parking Lot Albina Transit Center Site

I-5 Freeway Albina Transit Hub Main Street–Science World Skytrain Station, Vancouver, BC Gilmore Skytrain Station, Vancouver, BC

2020 Upper Albina Demolished for I-5 Freeway 1963 Albina Vision Trust obtains air rights over freeway from ODOT

Freeway Cut

Construction over Existing Freeway Free-span Trusses by NGO Buildings by NGO N Flint Ave

N. Vancouver Ave

N. Williams Ave

Structures Over Existing I-5 Freeway N Flint Ave

N. Vancouver Ave

N. Williams Ave

Landscaped Cover Over the Existing Freeway N Vancouver Ave

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N Williams Ave Str. Str. Public Cover

Bike Bridge

NE Victoria Ave

Cover Over the Existing Freeway Benefits of an I-5 Corridor MAX Line over The I-5 Rose Quarter widening Project

• Reduces rather than accommodates freeway traffic. • Increases capacity for trucks by attracting commuters to transit. • Reduces rather than increases Greenhouse Gas emissions. • Improved transit reduces traffic on ramps and local streets. • Avoids demolition of five structurally sound freeway overpasses. • Preserves historic Flint Ave for bikes and emergency vehicles. • Avoids years of disruption to local neighborhoods, businesses, public transit and general circulation due to demolition and reconstruction of valuable infrastructure. • Avoids construction of wide radius and unsafe street crossings. • Allows construction of a Clackamas Bike Bridge if needed. • Allows for structures to be built above existing I-5 Freeway. • Provides a north-south bike express route through inner eastside. • Provides light rail and local road access to Hayden Island. • Would cost less than the I-5 Rose Quarter Project.