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Ten ships coming to Portland for the Rose Festival may mean MAX and bus delays up to 20 minutes on Wednesday and Thursday, June 3 and 4.
Ship arrivals
• Four ships are scheduled to arrive on Wednesday between 3 and 4 p.m.
• Six ships will arrive on Thursday in 15-minute intervals from 3 to 6:30 p.m.MAX
During the Steel Bridge lifts, all MAX trains (Blue, Red and Yellow lines) may drop riders at the Old Town/Chinatown and Rose Quarter Transit Center stations. Shuttle buses will be available to take MAX riders across the river, but they will have limited options if several bridges are raised at the same time.Airport MAX shuttle
During bridge lifts, MAX riders traveling to the airport may board an airport shuttle bus at the Old Town/Chinatown Station that will take them directly to the airport. Riders should schedule extra travel time for their trip.Bus lines crossing bridges
Bus lines crossing the Broadway, Burnside, Morrison and Steel bridges will also experience delays and may have some detours.Ships depart June 8
All ships will be departing the harbor on Monday, June 8. Four ships are scheduled to leave Portland between 5 and 6 a.m. The final six ships will leave following rush hour at 9 a.m. Riders can expect 5 to 10 minute delays due to bridge lifts.Plan your trips by MAX or bus by visiting trimet.org or calling 503-238-RIDE (7433), 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., weekdays.
