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I-205 busway

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North portal of MAX Green Line tunnel under I 205, August 2015
North portal of MAX Green Line tunnel under I 205, August 2015

The I-205 busway was a partially built busway along the right-of-way of the Interstate 205 freeway in Portland, Oregon. Although it never opened as a busway, its right-of-way has been in use by light rail lines partially since 2001 and fully since 2009. The transitway, which was physically separate from the parallel freeway lanes, was planned in the mid- and late 1970s as part of the final segment of I-205. Only a graded route with several entrance ramps and two underpass tunnels under I-205 were built. No bridges or overpasses were built until later adaptation for use by MAX Light Rail trains. The transitway's right-of-way started in the median of I-205 near Portland International Airport and ran south to the junction of I-205 & I-84, where it continued through an underpass under the northbound lanes of I-205. From here it followed the freeway's east embankment to just south of Market Street, where it once again entered a tunnel taking it under the freeway. This tunnel took the right-of-way underneath all lanes (both directions) of I-205, surfacing west of the freeway's southbound lanes at a point just north of Division Street. From there, it continued south along the west side of I-205 to SE Foster Road, where it ended. The entire transitway has now been adapted for use by TriMet light rail trains.

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I-205 busway
I-205 Multi-Use Path, Portland Montavilla

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I-205 Multi-Use Path

I-205 Multi-Use Path
97216 Portland, Montavilla
Oregon, United States
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North portal of MAX Green Line tunnel under I 205, August 2015
North portal of MAX Green Line tunnel under I 205, August 2015
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