PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With the Timbers playing at home Saturday and MAX service shut down west of Providence Park, TriMet has their work cut out for them to keep people moving.

The shutdown affects both stretches of the Blue and Red MAX lines, extending from Providence Park to Sunset Transit Center, as crews are replacing 1,000 feet of overhead wire and repairing track through the Robertson Tunnel.

Shuttle buses have since been replacing trains on weekdays, arriving every five minutes.

TriMet says the project was planned months ago and remains on track to wrap up by Sunday.

But Timbers fans will face disruptions.

TriMet says it will run express shuttles every seven minutes starting at 5 p.m., running nonstop between Sunset Transit Center and Providence Park.

After the game, return

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