Planning and Design
Before construction can start on the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project, planning and design of the trackway, stations and multi-use bridge must be completed.
Conceptual Design Report
The Conceptual Design Report presents the vision, process and preliminary design for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project. It is a culmination of community input and the discussions and decisions made by project partners and stakeholders that dictate what the project will look like and how it will perform. The concepts and recommendations put forth in this report will guide the project into the Final Design phase.
- Conceptual Design Report Executive Summary and Introduction (3.3 MB PDF)
- Innovation Quadrant (8.7 MB PDF)
Lincoln Street, South Waterfront and OMSI station areas; Harbor structure; Willamette River Bridge - Neighborhoods/Employment Segment (4.7 MB PDF)
Clinton Street, Rhine Street and Holgate Boulevard station areas - Neighborhoods/Recreation Segment (5.6 MB PDF)
Bybee Boulevard station area; Tacoma Street station area and Park & Ride; Tillamook Branch structure - Downtown Milwaukie (2.7 MB PDF)
Downtown Milwaukie station area - Green Gateway/Multi-Modal Segment (4.2 MB PDF)
Park Avenue station area and Park & Ride; Kellogg Creek Bridge; Trolley Trail - Future Harold Station (52 KB PDF)
Future development designation factors - System Elements and Preliminary Engineering Recommendations (651 KB PDF)
Station Furnishings, Equipment and Signage; Public Art, Sustainability; Transit Operations; Traffic Management; Safety and Security; Bicycle, Pedestrian and ADA Accessibility; Right-of-Way Displacement and Relocation; Budget; Project Schedule
- Appendices
Project Status
In March 2010, the project completed its Preliminary Engineering phase, during which design of the total project was brought to 30 percent. The project application to enter Final Design was submitted to the Federal Transit Adminsitration, with a decision expected this fall. Approval of the application would allow Final Design to occur from late 2010 into 2012.
Metro is leading the effort to complete the project's Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) in summer 2010.
- Find out more about the Final Environmental Impact Statement process (www.oregonmetro.gov)
The project Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) was completed in November 2008. A Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) alignment and station plan was chosen in the summer of 2008.
A Multi-Use Transit Bridge
A new, multi-use transit bridge over the Willamette River will be a major feature of the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project. See where the bridge will be built and learn about the bridge selection process.
Station Area Planning
In 2007 and 2008, Metro conducted analysis of proposed station areas along the Southeast Portland, Milwaukie and North Clackamas County portions of the alignment. Access the resulting report.
Further refinement to station area plans will continue during the Preliminary Engineering and Final Design phases.
