A2. Lasso Hillsdale-Multnomah

Many people drive their cars in this loop while doing errands.

• Bus leaves Lewis & Clark College
• Travels Palatine Hill Road to Palater to Terwilliger.
• Continues along Terwilliger past Market of Choice and Chez Jose'.
• Crosses the Terwilliger Bridge over I5.
• Continues on Terwilliger to Capitol Hwy.
• Turns west, (left) onto Capitol Hwy toward Hillsdale.
• Stops in Hillsdale Town Center (Sunset).
• Continues on Capitol Hwy past Mittleman Center to Multnomah Village.
• Stops at Lucky Lab / Multnomah Art Center.
• Takes Troy from 35th to 40th to the Multnomah Post Office.
• Turns South, (left), on 40th Ave.
• Turns East (left) on Multnomah Blvd.
• Zips back along Multnomah Blvd onto the I5 "ramp" to Terwilliger.
• Turns right on Terwilliger and goes back to the College.

Timing: The loop from Terwilliger & Taylor's Ferry (TER+TF) and back again by car is about 14 minutes. The one-way time from the college to TER+TF is max 7 minutes. The a total time would be 14 + 14 = 28 minutes, not counting stops and a layover.

The 'fast return' (I-5 ramp) from Multnomah Village is tempting to include in the route because it is a long straight stretch at 45 MPH. In combination with the freeway ramp leading to the Terwilliger bridge, it cuts out a lot of time. Auto drivers know this short circuit, and use it whenever the opportunity presents itself. However, this may not be appropriate for a bus route, and it could be complicated when freeway incidents occur. (But then again, such incidents usually foul the entire area around I-5, Terwilliger, and Taylors Ferry.)

Oddly, TriMet chose to show the Loop route as one of the three concepts being considered at the September 29th meeting at the college. The consensus at the CVNA October meeting was to abandon this freeway ramp route in favor of the two-way route between Multnomah Village and L&C (#4).