82nd Avenue transit project

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Planning and design work are underway to improve safe access and transit travel time while connecting people to essential jobs, education facilities, shopping and community services from Clackamas Town Center to Portland's Cully neighborhood.

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TriMet bus line 72 at an intersection on 82nd Avenue with other vehicles

Line 72, carrying the highest number of riders of any bus in greater Portland, shares the road with car commuters, freight and local deliveries – and is often stuck in traffic.

TriMet line 72 at MAX connection bus stop with riders boarding

Bus service along 82nd Avenue connects workers, students and other travelers to other key transit service, the larger transit network and key destinations, including the MAX Blue, Green and Red lines.

View the City of Portland’s project website

The transit improvement project is working in coordination with the City of Portland's Building a Better 82nd, which will invest $150 million in safety, maintenance and transit improvements in 7 miles of 82nd Avenue, from Northeast Killingsworth Street to Southeast Clatsop Street.

View the City of Portland’s project website

Line 72 bus stop sign with tree, power pole and sky background

TriMet line 72 carries more people daily than the Yellow or Orange MAX lines.

Two people with walkers walking on the sidewalk next to vehicles on the road.

Key community destinations include Clackamas Town Center, Eastport Plaza, Fubonn, Hung Phat Food Center, Shun Fat Supermarket, Fred Meyer and many restaurants and small businesses.

82nd Avenue in 1934, a desolate farm-to-market road, black and white

82nd Avenue in 1934, courtesy of Vintage Portland

82nd Avenue was originally conceived as a state thoroughfare connecting smaller towns and farms to markets but has grown into its own hub of business and neighborhood activity – as well as an important option for commuters and the movement of goods and services.

Partners from Clackamas County to Portland are working together to bring TriMet's FX® (Frequent Express) service along 82nd Avenue from Clackamas Town Center to Portland’s Cully neighborhood. FX service will improve travel times and access to transit while providing better connections to jobs, schools, retail centers and other destinations along the route.

This transit project is coordinated with a community-led equitable development strategy for the area to support business and community stabilization and enhancement.

Timeline

Planning: 2022-25
- Project steering committee recommended the locally preferred alternative (LPA) in January 2025
- Local and regional governments approve locally preferred alternative and adopt into transportation plans
Design and environmental analysis: 2024-27 (projected)
- Project design and engineering
- Complete the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process
- Pursue Federal Transit Administration Capital Investment Grant and other necessary funding
Construction: 2027-29 (projected)
Opening year: 2029-30 (projected)