Clackamas County announced Wednesday, Aug. 26, that its free industrial shuttle has added a new stop at Riverside Park in the Clackamas Industrial Area.

The expansion comes three days after TriMet eliminated Line 153, the Stafford/Salamo route, and combined Line 37 (Lake Grove) with Line 96 as part of sweeping service cuts that took effect Aug. 23. Line 38 (Boones Ferry Road) was also combined with Line 97, and Line 96 now runs only during morning and afternoon commute times, as the Lake Oswego Review reported.

As we reported Wednesday, those TriMet changes are part of the agency's push to close a $158 million budget gap. TriMet said it must reduce service levels by at least 10% by July 2028 to match operating revenue.

The Clackamas Industrial Shuttle costs nothing to ride. The new Riverside Park stop connects employees, residents and visitors traveling through the industrial corridor to the park and nearby destinations, according to the county's announcement. The county described the shuttle as part of its effort to link people with jobs, transit hubs and community destinations.

Riverside Park investment

The park has seen recent upgrades. A $240,500 accessibility improvement project is underway, funded by a $160,333 Metro Community Choice Grant and an $80,167 match from Clackamas River Water. A new public art installation, the Headman sculpture by Bobby Mercier celebrating Indigenous cultural history, was placed at the park on Aug. 12, according to the county's Sunrise Corridor newsletter.

Full shuttle stop listings and schedules are available at rideclackamas.org.