Officials are urging residents to stay home while snow and ice create treacherous driving throughout much of the Portland metro area and transit options are limited.
TriMet has restored limited MAX Blue Line and bus service after suspending all transit lines Saturday morning due to dangerous weather conditions.
Trains are serving MAX Blue Line stations between Hatfield Government Center and Goose Hollow and between Rose Quarter to Cleveland Ave. Shuttle buses are serving stations between Goose Hollow and Rose Quarter.
The transit agency said it hopes to restore Blue Line service through Downtown Portland at some point this morning. Crews working to clear the snow and ice packed on MAX tracks and clear ice from the overhead power wire, TriMet said. MAX Green and Red lines remain suspended, while Orange and Yellow lines have limited shuttle service.
Buses are running on 14 of the 47 regular Sunday bus lines, but some sections of those lines may not be in service due to road conditions. Riders can check online to see if the buses are running in their area. All buses are chained and cannot go faster than 25 mph, the transit agency said.
Lines with regular service include 2, 4, 6, 12, 14, 54, 56 and 72. TriMet urged people not to travel if possible.
LIFT paratransit service has also been restored at reduced levels. The Portland Streetcar has also suspended service Sunday morning due to icy conditions and anticipated freezing rain.
HIGHWAY CLOSURES
Interstate 84 has re-opened as of about 10 a.m. after being closed Friday evening, but the following highway closures remain in place:
- Northbound Oregon 99 is closed from Canby to Milwaukie.
- Oregon 224 is closed from the Oregon 212 junction near Sunnyside to three miles west of Eagle Creek near Barton.
CHAINS REQUIRED
The treacherous roads mean chains or traction tires are required in parts of the metro area, including some steep local roads.
The Oregon Department of Transportation said vehicles were required to carry or use chains or use traction tires on Interstate 84 through much of the Columbia River Gorge, from Troutdale to just west of the Rowena exit.
The Portland Department of Transportation issued chain advisories for West Burnside between Southwest Barnes Road and Northwest 23rd Avenue as well as Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road.
-- Jaimie Ding
jding@oregonian.com; 503-221-4395; @j_dingdingding
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