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TriMet outlines $343–354 million plan for 82nd Avenue bus rapid transit, seeks federal support
Summary
TriMet presented details of a 10‑mile Bus Rapid Transit (FX) project on 82nd Avenue to the Clackamas County C4 committee, saying the corridor includes 68 stations (15 in Clackamas County), hydrogen buses funded by a $24M Low‑No grant, and an anticipated FTA request of roughly $150M; 60% design is due spring 2026 with a planned opening in 2029.
TriMet officials on Feb. 5 briefed Clackamas County’s C4 committee on the 82nd Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (FX) project, describing a roughly 10‑mile corridor with 68 station locations (about 15 of them within Clackamas County), a multi‑year design and delivery timeline and a funding package that TriMet officials say positions the project for federal capital investment.
Jesse Stemler, TriMet’s interim project director for the 82nd Avenue project, said the corridor will connect Clackamas Town Center in the south to the Cully neighborhood in the north, include near‑level platforms, shelters, seating and real‑time arrival information at every station, and use transit tools such as signal priority, in‑lane stops and targeted stop balancing to speed service. "Line 72 is TriMet's highest ridership bus line," Stemler said, adding that the current peak‑and‑all‑week demand makes the…
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