Excellence in Sustainability, Award of Merit - Airport-Transit: Trimet Powell Garage
First built as a temporary facility more than 45 years ago, the TriMet Powell Garage was overdue for a modernization to improve safety, capacity and employee well-being. Creating a new sustainable and modern hub for the city of Portland’s public transit system required a phased rebuild across a 17-acre site.
Scope included demolition and replacement of nearly all existing facilities. Thanks to early planning and constant communication between the team and owner, the transit hub also remained fully operational throughout construction. Jersey barricades, fencing, traffic control signage and daily coordination kept construction areas separate from TriMet’s active operations.