Max service will be completely disrupted by this latest closure. What the hell, we get a brand new bridge for one MAX line to a town of 20,000 and we got 3 MAX lines including the workhorse going over an archaic bridge with multiple problems. Sounds like the kind of planning that Portland government just loves.
In a move that’s bound to disrupt Monday morning's public transit
and bicycle commutes in Portland, the Steel Bridge will be closed to
all modes of overnight and early-morning traffic over the weekend for
maintenance.
The first closure will begin at 11 p.m. Saturday with
the bridge open again by 8:30 a.m. Sunday. The esplanade walkway on the
lower deck, popular with bicycle commuters headed into downtown, and
the sidewalk on the upper deck will also be closed.
The second
closure will begin at 11 p.m. Sunday and last until no later than 8:30
a.m. Monday. Yep, that’s the middle of the morning commute.
The Oregon Department of Transportation
said crews will be adjusting counterweights and carrying out other
projects on the 102-year-old, Union Pacific Railroad-owned bridge during
the closure.
“This will have a big effect on TriMet service,
disrupting 300 MAX trips and 260 bus trips,” said TriMet spokeswoman
Roberta Altstadt. “The closures were originally scheduled to begin last
weekend but were delayed due to the extreme weather conditions.”
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Sounds like the kind of planning that Portland government just loves.
Dead right.
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