2 items previously cut from Portland-Milwaukie light-rail project are re-added

By: Lee Fehrenbacher//July 19, 2012//

2 items previously cut from Portland-Milwaukie light-rail project are re-added

Lee Fehrenbacher//July 19, 2012//

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Two costly items that were cut from the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project鈥檚 Southeast Bybee Boulevard Station have been added back because of safety concerns.

The two items are an elevator and a bus pull-out, which is an area for buses to pull over. TriMet’s Safety & Security Committee recommended restoring the two elements after a peer safety review, which was requested by the East Moreland Neighborhood Association.

With the additions, the station will now have bus pull-outs and elevators on both sides of the street. The amenities are estimated to cost an additional $1.5 million.