On December 11, 2024, Portland City Council voted unanimously to adopt the Montgomery Park Area Plan (MPAP) and the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the Portland Streetcar Montgomery Park Extension. Adoption marks an important milestone toward a new mixed-use, transit-oriented district in Northwest Portland west of Highway 30 between NW Nicolai and NW Vaughn streets. The plan allows the area, now called the York Plan District, to transition to an equitable and mixed-use district that will support both housing development and new jobs served by high-capacity streetcar transit.
The Montgomery Park Area Transportation Plan is Volume 3 of the MPAP and includes an extension of Portland Streetcar to Montgomery Park as its central recommendation. The plan also includes a suite of recommended multimodal transportation projects and policy updates to support the district’s growth and improve transportation access, connections, and safety for all users.
“The Montgomery Park Area Plan and streetcar extension will advance many of the City’s housing, economic development, and climate resiliency goals,” said Mayor Ted Wheeler. “It will send a message to investors that Portland is still a great place to build and to start a business, and continues a tradition of strong, unique neighborhoods where Portlanders can live, work, and play.”
You can learn more about the MPAP at the MPAP webpage. There, you can also review the plan and related documents.
The adopted Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the project describes the transit mode, alignment, and approximate station locations for the streetcar extension to Montgomery Park. You can learn more about the LPA and the Portland Streetcar Montgomery Park Extension at the project webpage.
Learn more about the Portland Streetcar Montgomery Park Extension
What’s happening now?
In December 2024, the project team requested entry into the Project Development phase with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the streetcar extension. During Project Development, the project team will advance engineering and design, conduct environmental review, continue community engagement, and identify and secure a funding strategy for the project. The project team may seek federal funding in 2025 or 2026, and the project is planned to be under construction by 2027 or 2028.