Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center
- Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center
The Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center station is a light rail station on the MAX Red Line in Portland, Oregon. It is the first stop north on the Airport MAX branch, and consists of an island platform in the median of Interstate 205.
A bridge across the northbound lanes of I-205 connects the platform to a park and ride lot and bus transfers.
Bus line connections
This station is served by the following bus lines:
*12S
*15B
*71
*86 87
*C-TRAN 65 Parkrose Limited to Fisher's Landing Transit Center
Unique station features [ [http://trimet.org/publicart/redlineart.htm trimet.org] ]
*Flashbird Bridge: Designed by Ed Carpenter and KPFF Engineering, the bridge was meant to be inspired by its location near the Columbia River and the Portland International Airport. The form is meant to suggest a creature that might swim or fly.
*Furniture: Designed by Peter Reiquam, two pieces symbolizing home and office for the direction one is going, adorn the platform.
*Windscreen: Christine Bourdette and Vicki Scuri worked with the project architects to design the windscreen in ceramic frit.
References
External links
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