The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) has started renovation works on North America’s deepest underground transit station, the Washington Park MAX station. This will be the station’s most thorough overhaul since it opened in 1998. In addition to deep cleaning and adding colorful graphic wall coverings, the station will get better lighting and both elevator lobbies will be renovated.
New LED lighting throughout the station will be brighter, requiring much less energy and maintenance. Graffiti-resistant walls that are easier to clean will replace the current walls that are in poor condition. The curved track way walls across from the platforms as well as the ceiling will be pressure washed to remove residue from almost two decades of light rail operation. Those walls will then be covered with a high-durability vinyl mural illustrating Washington Park.
This work is part of TriMet’s reinvestment in the MAX system including major trackway projects and ongoing rehabilitation of the oldest MAX stations.
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