A Proposed I-5 Loop Design Option Riverfront For People Portland, Oregon January 16, 2004 Riverfront For People Portland, Oregon January 16, 2004

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 Vision

Jobs Households Substantial Growth Coming Jobs Households

Where Will that Growth Go?

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 Centers 2040 Growth Concept

The Central City in the Regional Plan

The 800 Pound Gorilla 2002 Jobs (000) Central City Districts All Other Regional Centers

Jobs/Households (000) Year Central City Growth Jobs Households

Jobs/Households (000) Year Central City Growth Jobs Households

A better balance between jobs and housing in the Central City will lead to fewer and shorter trips to work by car.

Jobs/Households (000) Year Central City Growth Jobs Households

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 2001 The Eastbank Initiative City Vision 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.

Freeways Light Rail Lines

Connections within the Central City must be strengthened

Lloyd District River District Connections So. Waterfront Central Eastside Downtown

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 be adequate to serve projected long term growth.

The Need Downtown Portland’s existing transportation systems and land inventory will not be adequate 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 Grand Ave. Sixth Ave. First Ave. Multnomah St. Holladay St.. Hawthorne Blvd.

Transit and Trains Grand Ave. Sixth Ave. First Ave. Multnomah St. Holladay St.. Hawthorne Blvd. Provides More Capacity & Improved Service

Cars and Trucks Grand Ave.

Cars and Trucks Grand Ave. Provides More Capacity & Improved Access

Cars and Trucks Grand Ave. Freeway - At Grade, Elevated or Bridge

Cars and Trucks Grand Ave. Freeway - Below Grade, Capped or Tunnel Freeway - At Grade, Elevated or Bridge

Cars and Trucks Grand Ave. Freeway - Below Grade, Capped or Tunnel Freeway - At Grade, Elevated or Bridge Existing Freeway Capped

Cars and Trucks Grand Ave. Freeway - Below Grade, Capped or Tunnel Freeway - At Grade, Elevated or Bridge Existing Freeway Capped Full Interchange

Cars and Trucks Grand Ave. Freeway - Below Grade, Capped or Tunnel Freeway - At Grade, Elevated or Bridge Existing Freeway Capped Full Interchange Partial Interchange

Cars and Trucks Grand Ave. Reconfigure Ramps (Three lanes between I-5 North and Fremont Bridge and remove Kirby St. ramps)

Cars and Trucks Grand Ave. Relocate I-5 into rail tunnel beneath Grand Ave.

The Road and Railroad Tunnels Free 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 river Increase Freeway Capacity  Provides a state of the art, high capacity system

Bangkok Subway Design

Cars and Trucks Grand Ave. Relocate I-5 into rail tunnel beneath Grand Ave.

Cars and Trucks Grand Ave. Freeway tunnel replaces Marquam Bridge

Cars and Trucks Grand Ave. Full interchange with Ross Island Bridge, Barbur Blvd. and Macadam Ave.

Cars and Trucks Grand Ave. Reconfigure I-405 to six through lanes with streamlined access

Cars and Trucks Grand Ave. Cap I-405 freeway from Glisan to new tunnel portal

Cars and Trucks Grand Avenue Provides More Capacity & Improved Access

Transit and Trains Grand Ave. Sixth Ave. First Ave. Multnomah St. Holladay St.. Hawthorne Blvd.

Transit and Trains Grand Ave. Sixth Ave. First Ave. Multnomah St. Holladay St.. Hawthorne Blvd. Commuter Rail On Grade

Transit and Trains Grand Ave. Sixth Ave. First Ave. Multnomah St. Holladay St.. Hawthorne Blvd. Commuter Rail Below Grade Commuter Rail On Grade

Transit and Trains Grand Ave. Sixth Ave. First Ave. Multnomah St. Holladay St.. Hawthorne Blvd. Commuter Rail Station Commuter Rail Below Grade Commuter Rail On Grade

Transit and Trains Grand Ave. Sixth Ave. First Ave. Multnomah St. Holladay St.. Hawthorne Blvd. Commuter Rail Station Light Rail On Grade Commuter Rail Below Grade Commuter Rail On Grade

Transit and Trains Grand Ave. Sixth Ave. First Ave. Multnomah St. Holladay St.. Hawthorne Blvd. Commuter Rail Station Light Rail Below Grade Light Rail On Grade Commuter Rail Below Grade Commuter Rail On Grade

Transit and Trains Grand Ave. Sixth Ave. First Ave. Multnomah St. Holladay St.. Hawthorne Blvd. Commuter Rail Station Light Rail Station Light Rail Below Grade Light Rail On Grade Commuter Rail Below Grade Commuter Rail On Grade

Transit and Trains Grand Ave. Sixth Ave. First Ave. Multnomah St. Holladay St.. Hawthorne Blvd. Commuter Rail Station Light Rail Station Light Rail Below Grade Light Rail On Grade Streetcar Commuter Rail Below Grade Commuter Rail On Grade

Transit and Trains Grand Ave. Sixth Ave. First Ave. Multnomah St. Holladay St.. Hawthorne Blvd. Commuter Rail Station Light Rail Station Light Rail Below Grade Light Rail On Grade Streetcar Commuter Rail Below Grade Commuter Rail On 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 Grand Ave.

Commuter/Freight Rail Commuter trains to St. Helens and Astoria Grand Ave.

Commuter/Freight Rail Commuter trains to The Dalles and long distance trains to Denver and Chicago Grand Ave.

Commuter/Freight Rail 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 Grand Ave.

Commuter/Freight Rail Union Station serving the Columbia River commuter Line between Astoria and the The Dalles with connections to light rail and the trolley bus shuttle Grand Ave.

Commuter/Freight Rail Commuter, high speed and long distance trains in the Grand Ave. Tunnel with streetcars on Grand Ave. Grand Ave.

First Ave. Grand Ave.

Light Rail Light Rail below grade with stations at Burnside, Pioneer Square and Portland State First Avenue Sixth Ave. Multnomah Street

Light Rail Below Grade 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 First Avenue Sixth Ave. Multnomah Street

Light Rail Lloyd District MAX Station First Avenue Sixth Avenue Multnomah Street

Light Rail Light Rail to Clark County Washington First Avenue Sixth Avenue Multnomah Street

Light Rail Light rail on old railroad right-of-way on First Ave. First Avenue Sixth Avenue Multnomah Street

Light Rail Light Rail to Damascus via Powell/Foster First Avenue Sixth Avenue Multnomah Street

Light Rail Light Rail to Oregon City First Avenue Sixth Avenue Multnomah Street

Light Rail Caruthers Light Rail Bridge First Avenue Sixth Avenue Multnomah Street

Light Rail Light Rail to Tigard via Barbur Blvd. First Avenue Sixth Avenue Multnomah Street

Light Rail Light Rail to Hillsboro and Forest Grove First Avenue Sixth Ave. Multnomah Street

Streetcar & Trolley Bus Shuttle Holladay Street Grand Avenue Hawthorne Blvd. First Avenue Sixth Avenue Broadway NE 7th New Streetcar Lines

Streetcar & Trolley Bus Shuttle Holladay Street Grand Avenue Hawthorne Blvd. First Avenue Sixth Avenue Broadway NE 7th Streetcars on original light rail tracks

Streetcar & Trolley Bus Shuttle Holladay Street Grand Avenue Hawthorne Blvd. First Avenue Sixth Avenue Broadway NE 7th Streetcar to Lake Oswego

Streetcar & Trolley Bus Shuttle Holladay Street Grand Avenue Hawthorne Blvd. First Avenue Sixth Avenue Broadway NE 7th Trolley Bus Shuttle between Portland State and the Pearl District

Transit and Trains Grand Avenue Sixth Avenue First Avenue Multnomah Street Holladay Street Hawthorne Blvd. Provides More Capacity & Improved Service

Eastside Land Use

Land Use Grand Avenue

One Artist’s Vision

43 Acres Made Available

Development Potential

West Side East Side 198 Acres

EastsideWestside Private Sector Jobs (On 198 Acres) 2,364 >12,000

West Side East Side 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 Request 1) Adopt a Loop Design Option that is consistent with the Riverfront for People (RFP) transportation and land use concept

Riverfront for People Request 1) 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 Option Riverfront For People Portland, Oregon December 2, 2003

Thank You

Jobs/Households (000) Year Fewer and Shorter Work Trips Jobs Households