High Capacity Transit Alignments

Several different routes are being considered for high capacity transit between Vancouver and Portland. The choices focus on three areas – Hayden Island, downtown Vancouver and north of downtown Vancouver.

Transit alignment options for Hayden Island

There are two options for Hayden Island. Both options would connect to the MAX station at the Expo Center in North Portland. The choices for heading north are dependent on the whether a new supplemental bridge is built west of the existing I-5 bridge, or whether a replacement bridge is built either east or west of the existing location.

Along I-5, downstream bridge
Transit would travel along I-5 near N. Center Avenue, with a station next to I-5. It would cross the Columbia River on a new bridge west of the existing I-5 bridge.

N. Jantzen Beach Center, downstream bridge
Transit would travel beside the Jantzen Beach SuperCenter with a station near the mall. It would cross the Columbia River on a new bridge just west of the existing I-5 bridge. This route was used to study transit performance in the project area and is called the representative alignment.

Transit alignment options through downtown Vancouver

There are two alignment options through downtown Vancouver to 16th Street or McLoughlin.

Broadway-Washington
Northbound transit would travel on Broadway and southbound transit would travel on Washington Street.

Washington two-way
Both northbound and southbound transit would travel on Washington Street. This route was used to study transit performance in the project area and is called the representative alignment.

Transit options north of downtown Vancouver

There are four options north of downtown Vancouver to the end of the route. Two options travel on streets north to a park and ride facility at 39th Street. The other options travel east to Clark College and then north along I-5 to a park and ride near the Kiggins Bowl parking lot.

Broadway two-way
From McLoughlin, transit would travel on Broadway to Main Street and continue on Main Street to a park and ride at 39th Street.

Broadway-Main
Northbound transit would travel on Broadway and southbound transit would travel on Main Street from McLoughlin to 29th Street. From there, both northbound and southbound transit would travel on Main Street to a park and ride at 39th Street.

16th St., along I-5
Transit would travel on 16th Street to the eastside of I-5 near Clark College and then continue north to a park and ride near the Kiggins Bowl parking lot.

McLoughlin, along I-5
Transit would travel on McLoughlin to the eastside of I-5 near Clark College and then continue north along the eastside of I-5 to a park and ride near the Kiggins Bowl parking lot. This route was used to study transit performance in the project area and is called the representative alignment.