PORTLAND, Ore. — TriMet is set to receive $39 million in federal funding for the 82nd Avenue Transit Project, members of Oregon's congressional delegation announced Tuesday, which will go toward the purchase of hydrogen fuel-cell buses and facility upgrades to handle more electric buses. The 82nd Avenue Transit Project is intended to improve service along the corridor for Line 72, which is one of the agency's busiest bus routes.
The eventual plan is to replace the Northeast and Southeast 82nd Avenue portions of the route with a new Frequent Express (FX) route, similar to the FX2 line that replaced Line 2 on Southeast Division Street. The project is timed to pair with Portland's 82nd Avenue improvement project , a multi-year effort to improve safety in the corridor, which has historically been among the city's most dangerous. The improvement effort began after the city reached a deal to take control of the corridor from the Oregon Department of Transportation.
The agreement also provides an infusion of state funding to help the Portland Bureau of Transportation bring 82nd Avenue into line with modern safety standards for city streets. RELATED: Wider sidewalks, medians, improved crosswalks coming to 82nd Avenue under PBOT plan "Last year, Secretary Buttigieg saw first-hand the case for investment on 82nd Avenue. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration delivered," Rep.
Earl Blumenauer said in a statement. "The community has united behind a shared vision: transforming a once neg.