I-5 closure doubles some commute times as MAX Yellow Line ridership jumps 35%
The I-5 closure has doubled some commute times in Portland. Consequently, MAX Yellow Line ridership has increased by 35% during the first week of the closure.
ODOT says some Portland commutes are more than twice as long, while MAX Yellow Line ridership jumped 35% during the first week of the I-5 closure.
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