Airport Transit Project
Opened on September 10, 2001, the third MAX line connects PDX to Downtown Portland and Beaverton.
MAX Red Line
Beaverton TC/Airport/City Center
- Opened: September 10, 2001
- Length: 5.5 miles
- Stations: 4
- Construction: May 1999–September 2001
- Cost: $125 million
MAX station at the airport
Highlights
- Connects airport with key destinations such as the Oregon Convention Center and Portland City Center
- First train-to-plane transit service on the West Coast
- Built through a unique public-private partnership
- Funded by TriMet general fund (36%), Bechtel/CascadeStation Development Company, LLC (23%), Port of Portland (23%), and the City of Portland (18%): no federal dollars or new local taxes needed
- Used existing transit right-of-way along I-205
- Completed on schedule and within budget
- Future transit-oriented development adjacent to I-205 (CascadeStation) expected to create 10,000 jobs
- Ridership continues to grow
