How much did the extension of Portland - Interstate MAX cost?
The Interstate MAX (Yellow Line) is a 5.8-mile, 10-station TriMet light rail extension through North Portland, Oregon, built from November 2000 and opened on 1 May 2004, four months ahead of schedule and USD 25 million under budget according to Wikipedia. TriMet's project page gives its cost as USD 350 million, funded 74 percent by the Federal Transit Administration, 11 percent by regional transportation funds, 7 percent by TriMet and 8 percent by urban renewal funds, and Wikipedia says TriMet had projected USD 350 million.
Reported project cost
$350 million
Cost basis: 2004
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Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2004
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthTriMet (project page)
- 9,334 m
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