MAX shutdown west of Providence Park overlaps big weekend in downtown Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s shaping up to be a huge weekend in downtown Portland.

The Timbers play at home Saturday, and the city’s first-ever Staycation is pulling locals back into the heart of the city.

But with MAX service shut down west of Providence Park, TriMet is scrambling to keep people moving.

The weeklong shutdown stretches from Providence Park to Sunset Transit Center, affecting both the Blue and Red MAX lines.

Crews are replacing 1,000 feet of overhead wire and repairing nearly 900 feet of track through the Robertson Tunnel.

Shuttle buses are replacing trains and are scheduled to run every five minutes on weekdays.

But packed buses are leaving some riders behind.

“I don’t think there’s any more room — I think that bus was full,” said Kelisha Williams, who was left wait