Swan Island TMA 2007 Annual Report:
Executive Summary
“Moving
freight by creating and promoting transportation options for Swan
Island employers and employees.”
2007 Highlights:
TriMet 85
Swan Island
ridership up by almost 3%, one of only 9 TriMet
lines to see this level of growth in 2007. This service provided
540 rides per day in Fall 2007, up from 470 in 2006.
Swan Island
Evening Shuttle
ridership
was down in 2007 due to layoffs at Western Star Truck Plant in
spring. Numbers were back up to 50-60 per night by July.
Bureau of
Environmental Services awarded Swan Island a $250K CBO grant for
sidewalk/trail segments between the existing Greenway Trail and
Swan Island Lagoon.
Portland Parks
& Recreation has begun design and permit work on the Waud Bluff Trail.
Look for construction in 2009.
adidas placed
3rd in “500 & over” category in the BTA Bike
Commute Challenge 2006. Over 100 employees registered in the
event; approximately 10% of the workforce.
Two
Clark county vanpools in operation to
Swan Island. Routes
now come from Battle Ground and
Orchards
Challenges &
Opportunities in 2008:
- Going
Street rail overpass seismic upgrade… Look for final design
and community outreach in 2008; construction in 2009.
- Waud
Bluff Trail…Portland Parks & Recreation has begun planning
effort which will run through November 2008, with construction
in 2009
-
Portsmouth Force Main …final alignment selected; design
to be completed iin 2008 with construction expected to start in
2009.
- BES CBO
Greenway Trails additions… project consists of two
segments….River to Lagoon and Basin Avenue….both of which are
sidewalk projects that will provide functional multi-use path
connections between the existing Willamette Greenway Trail and
the funded Waud Bluff Trail.
- North
Portland TNT… Discover North Portland…helping Swan
Island employees learn about home ownership, shopping and
entertainment opportunities in north Portland’s neighborhoods.
Discover Swan Island: helping North Portland residents
learn about employment and career opportunities on Swan Island.
-- Lenny Anderson, Swan Island TMA
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