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Washington County to pilot free microtransit service in South Cooper Mountain area in early 2026
Summary
County staff described a 15-month, free microtransit pilot to serve areas currently without fixed-route transit, funded by an ODOT discretionary grant and operated in partnership with Bridal Connection and a software provider.
Washington County staff told the Planning Commission on July 15 that the county will launch a 15‑month, no‑fare microtransit pilot in areas of South Cooper Mountain, River Terrace and Progress Ridge starting in early 2026.
Reza Farhuti, transit planner, said the pilot is funded by a statewide Transportation Improvement Fund discretionary grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). He said the ODOT grant award to the county was $595,000 and that the county added matching funds so the total project budget is approximately $735,000.
Farhuti said the service is intended to fill gaps in rapidly growing neighborhoods where TriMet fixed‑route service is not yet available and to provide…
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