A Proposed I-5 Loop Design Option

A Proposed I-5 Loop

Design Option

A Proposed I-5 Loop

Design OptionRiverfront For People

Portland, Oregon

January 16, 2004

Riverfront For PeoplePortland, Oregon

January 16, 2004

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Riverfront for People

The East Bank

Our Long Run Vision:

A better Portland, in a better

Region, in 50 years.

Changes We Need in Our Transportation System to Realize

Our vision

Substantial Growth Coming

A 50-Year VisionA 50-Year Vision

Jobs

Households

Expected Growth, Metro Region,1990 to 2050

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Substantial Growth Coming

Jobs

Households

Where Will that Growth Go?

2040 Growth Concept

2040 Growth Concept

•Moderate Expansion of Urban Growth Boundary

•Direct New Growth To ‘Centers’

•Moderate Expansion of Urban Growth Boundary

•Direct New Growth To ‘Centers’

Designated CentersDesignated Centers

2040 Growth Concept

2040 Growth Concept

The Central City in the Regional Plan

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A better balance between jobs and

housing in the Central City will lead to fewer and shorter trips to

work by car.

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No matter how much you want that growth,

you will not get it without significant public and private

expenditures, of the right

kind.

How to Build a More Competitive Central City

A place for people to live

as well as work

A place for people to live

as well as work

More Housing

Better Balance

Fewer and Shorter Work

Trips

The Central City must be opened to the river.

The Central City must be opened to the river.

Portland City Council 2001Portland City Council 2001

The Eastbank InitiativeThe Eastbank Initiative

Cit

y V

isio

n A connection between

neighborhoods and the river.”

A Revitalized Waterfront

The Central City must maintain its links to

the whole region.

The Central City must maintain its links to

the whole region.

FreewaysFreeways

Light Rail

Lines

Light Rail

Lines

Connections within the Central City must

be strengthened

Lloyd DistrictLloyd DistrictRiver

District

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A Vision for the Central City

1.A place to live as well as work.

2.Open to the river.

3.Continued good links to other centers in the region.

4.Improved links within the Central City.

A Proposal from Riverfront for

People

The Need

Downtown Portland’s existing transportation

systems and land inventory will not beadequate to serve projected long term growth.

The Need

Downtown Portland’s existing transportation

systems and land inventory will not beadequate to serve projected long term growth.

Accommodating growth will require: An expanded, high capacity transit

system Improved auto and freight access The identification of land suitable for

needed housing and job creation

Transit and Trains

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Multnomah St.Holladay St..

Hawthorne Blvd.

Transit and Trains

Gra

nd

Ave.

Six

th A

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Fir

st

Ave.


Hawthorne Blvd.

Provides More

Capacity &

Improved Service

Cars and Trucks

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nd

Ave.

Cars and Trucks

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nd

Ave.

Provides More

Capacity &

Improved Access

Cars and Trucks

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nd

Ave.

Freeway - At Grade, Elevated or Bridge

Cars and Trucks

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Ave.

Freeway - Below Grade, Capped or Tunnel


Cars and Trucks

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Existing Freeway Capped

Cars and Trucks

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Full Interchange

Cars and Trucks

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Full Interchange

Partial Interchange

Cars and Trucks

Gra

nd

Ave.

Reconfigure Ramps (Three lanes

between I-5 North and Fremont Bridge and remove Kirby St.

ramps)

Cars and Trucks

Gra

nd

Ave.

Relocate I-5 into rail tunnel

beneath Grand Ave.

The Road and Railroad TunnelsFree Up 43 Acres on the River Revitalizes the eastside

waterfront Reconnects the neighborhoods to

the river Provides an opportunity to restore

riparian habitat along the riverIncrease Freeway Capacity Provides a state of the art, high

capacity system

Bangkok Subway Design

Cars and Trucks

Gra

nd

Ave.

Relocate I-5 into rail tunnel

beneath Grand Ave.

Cars and Trucks

Gra

nd

Ave.

Freeway tunnel replaces

Marquam Bridge

Cars and Trucks

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nd

Ave.

Full interchange with Ross Island

Bridge, Barbur Blvd. and Macadam Ave.

Cars and Trucks

Gra

nd

Ave.

Reconfigure I-405 to six

through lanes with

streamlined access

Cars and Trucks

Gra

nd

Ave.Cap I-405 freeway

from Glisan to new tunnel portal

Cars and Trucks

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nd

Aven

ue

Provides More

Capacity &

Improved Access

Transit and Trains

Gra

nd

Ave.

Six

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Fir

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Ave.


Hawthorne Blvd.

Transit and Trains

Gra

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Ave.

Six

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Fir

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Ave.


Hawthorne Blvd.

Commuter Rail On Grade

Transit and Trains

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Ave.

Six

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Fir

st

Ave.


Hawthorne Blvd.

Commuter Rail Below

Grade


Transit and Trains

Gra

nd

Ave.

Six

th A

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Fir

st

Ave.


Hawthorne Blvd.

Commuter Rail Station

Commuter Rail Below

Grade


Transit and Trains

Gra

nd

Ave.

Six

th A

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Fir

st

Ave.


Hawthorne Blvd.


Light Rail On Grade

Commuter Rail Below

Grade


Transit and Trains

Gra

nd

Ave.

Six

th A

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Fir

st

Ave.


Hawthorne Blvd.


Light Rail Below Grade

Light Rail On Grade

Commuter Rail Below

Grade


Transit and Trains

Gra

nd

Ave.

Six

th A

ve.

Fir

st

Ave.


Hawthorne Blvd.


Light Rail Station


Light Rail On Grade

Commuter Rail Below

Grade


Transit and Trains

Gra

nd

Ave.

Six

th A

ve.

Fir

st

Ave.


Hawthorne Blvd.


Light Rail Station


Light Rail On Grade

Streetcar

Commuter Rail Below

Grade


Transit and Trains

Gra

nd

Ave.

Six

th A

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Fir

st

Ave.


Hawthorne Blvd.


Light Rail Station


Light Rail On Grade

Streetcar

Commuter Rail Below

Grade


Trolley Bus

Shuttle

Commuter Rail

Commuter/Freight Rail

Vancouver/North Portland Passenger Rail bypass accommodating

commuter trains to Washougal and Kelso as

well as high speed Northwest Corridor

trains

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Commuter trains to St. Helens and

Astoria

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Commuter trains to The Dalles and long distance trains to

Denver and ChicagoG

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Central Station at the Rose Quarter serving commuter, high speed

corridor and long distance trains with

connections to all light rail lines, intercity

buses, local buses and streetcars

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Union Station serving the Columbia River

commuter Line between Astoria and the The Dalles with connections to light

rail and the trolley bus shuttle

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Commuter, high speed and long

distance trains in the Grand Ave.

Tunnel with streetcars on Grand Ave.

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Light Rail

Light Rail below grade with stations at

Burnside, Pioneer Square and Portland

State

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Six

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Multnomah Street


Increases transit capacity Allows light rail train lengths longer

than two cars

Decreases roadway congestion Eliminates conflicts between trains

and autos

Allows more jobs in the Central City Increased train capacity enables

more jobs in the Central City with less auto commuting, fewer parking lots

Light Rail

Light Rail below grade with stations at

Burnside, Pioneer Square and Portland

State

Fir

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Aven

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Six

th A

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Multnomah Street

Light Rail

Lloyd District MAX Station

Fir

st

Aven

ue

Six

th

Avenue

Multnomah Street

Light Rail

Light Rail to Clark County Washington

Fir

st

Aven

ue

Six

th

Avenue

Multnomah Street

Light Rail

Light rail on old railroad right-of-way on First Ave.

Fir

st

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Six

th

Avenue

Multnomah Street

Light Rail

Light Rail to Damascus via Powell/Foster

Fir

st

Aven

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Six

th

Avenue

Multnomah Street

Light Rail

Light Rail to Oregon City

Fir

st

Aven

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Six

th

Avenue

Multnomah Street

Light Rail

Caruthers Light Rail Bridge

Fir

st

Aven

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Six

th

Avenue

Multnomah Street

Light Rail

Light Rail to Tigard via Barbur

Blvd.

Fir

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Aven

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Six

th

Avenue

Multnomah Street

Light Rail

Light Rail to Hillsboro and Forest

Grove

Fir

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Aven

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Six

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Multnomah Street

Streetcar & Trolley Bus Shuttle

Holladay Street

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nd

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Hawthorne Blvd.F

irst

A

venue

Six

th

Avenue

Broadway

NE

7th

New Streetcar

Lines


Holladay Street

Gra

nd

Aven

ue

Hawthorne Blvd.F

irst

A

venue

Six

th

Avenue

Broadway

NE

7th

Streetcars on original light

rail tracks


Holladay Street

Gra

nd

Aven

ue

Hawthorne Blvd.F

irst

A

venue

Six

th

Avenue

Broadway

NE

7th

Streetcar to Lake

Oswego


Holladay Street

Gra

nd

Aven

ue

Hawthorne Blvd.F

irst

A

venue

Six

th

Avenue

Broadway

NE

7th

Trolley Bus Shuttle between Portland

State and the Pearl District

Transit and Trains

Gra

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Aven

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Six

th

Avenue

Fir

st

Aven

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Multnomah StreetHolladay Street

Hawthorne Blvd.

Provides More

Capacity &

Improved Service

Eastside Land Use

Land Use

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One Artist’s Vision

One Artist’s Vision

43 Acres Made

Available

Development Potential

West SideWest Side

East SideEast Side

198 Acres

198 Acres

EastsideWestside

Private Sector

Jobs (On 198 Acres)

2,364

>12,000

West SideWest Side

East SideEast Side

198 Acres

198 Acres

Value of 198 Acres of Land on the River

Eastside

$94 Mill.

Westside

$525 Mill.

EastsideWestside

Total Assessed Value

(On 198 Acres)

$358 Mill.

$2,900 Mill.

2030Current

Eastside Assessed

Value (On 198

Acres)

$358 Mill.

$2,000 Mill.

Next Steps

Riverfront for People Request1) Adopt a Loop Design Option that is

consistent with the Riverfront for People (RFP) transportation and land use concept

Riverfront for People Request1) Adopt a Loop Design Option that is

consistent with the Riverfront for People (RFP) transportation and land use concept

2) Initiate a program to develop the RFP concept in more detail

A Proposed I-5 Loop Design

OptionRiverfront For People

Portland, Oregon

December 2, 2003

Thank You

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A Proposed I-5 Loop Design Option