The Gresham Regional Center has lots of great choices for getting around. Not only do we have excellent public transit connections, we also have the Springwater Trail running right by Historic Downtown, connecting us into the local and regional biking and walking network. Get started today learning about your options!
What Are My Transportation Options?
Regional Carpooling options at CarpoolMatchNW - it’s free and your information is kept secure.
Biking and Walking Facilities
- Springwater Trail
- MAX path (scheduled Summer 2012)
- Bike lanes on key streets
- Quiet streets for biking or walking
Good Transit Connections
Bus service
Why Should I Use Transportation Options?
It’s good for you.
- Getting to work by walking, biking, or taking transit improves your mood, reduces your stress and reduces your chances of developing chronic conditions like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.
- You can get your recommended daily exercise in without having to spend extra time or money.
It’s good for your wallet.
- It costs about $8000 to drive a medium-sized sedan 15,000 miles a year
It’s good for your community.
- Money spent on driving mostly goes out of the region, because we don’t build cars or process fuel in Oregon. A recent study found that every $1 not spent on transportation means $.72 added to the local economy.
- More people out walking and biking means more eyes on the street, which means safer streets.
- Driving produces "air toxics" such as benzene that make people living and working near busy roads more likely to develop illnesses like heart disease, birth defects, and asthma.
- Every mile driven in a car creates one pound of carbon dioxide, a major contributor to global warming.
How Do I Get Started?
Contact GRCTMA by email or at 503-665-3827 to find out more or get started exploring your transportation options!
More Resources
Bicycle Resources
- BIKELY - Bicycle route planner and information source
- BYCYCLE - Bicycle trip planner
- BTA (Bicycle Transportation Alliance) - A non-profit working to support and promote bicycling in Oregon
Transit Resources
- TRIMET – TriMet’s website has lots of great trip planning tools and other helpful information
- SAM (Sandy Area Metro Transit Service)
Walking Resources
Drive More Efficiently Resources
- DRIVE LESS SAVE MORE - Oregon's and SW Washington's only one-stop-shop for driving tips and resources.
- ODOT'S TRIPCHECK - Check out current driving conditions
- OR TRAFFIC.COM
- CARPOOLMATCHNW - Free ride-matching resource for the region
- OREGON TRAVEL OPTIONS DIRECTORY - For travel outside the Portland Metro Area.
- ZIPCAR - Carsharing