Gresham, OR
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Portland, OR (11.9 mi).
About Gresham
Gresham is a city in the Willamette Valley, Located in Multnomah County in the U.S. state of Oregon, bordered by Portland to the northwest and partially in the southwest. It was first settled in the early 1850s by the Powell brothers.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Large-city terminal (range $2–4B) | $3B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.5× on $200M base | $300M |
| Track: Gresham → Portland | 11.9 mi × $500M/mi | $6.0B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $60M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $9.3B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
the Gresham Central Transit Center district (MAX Blue Line). Gresham Central is the eastern terminus of the MAX Blue Line, already the transit spine of east Multnomah County. The downtown core around the transit center is primed for denser development. It captures the entire east metro from Troutdale to Damascus.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Wood Village — small city on the MAX corridor between the two.
- The 162nd Avenue corridor — dense commercial strip approaching Portland.
- Portland's Gateway district — transit hub and town center at the corridor's west end.