How to get around the Dang Train!

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** DO NOT GET STUCK **

Abort Abort - If you find yourself on Taylor, Salmon, Main, Madison, or Clay and there is a train infront of you – turn your car around, get the heck outta there and back up to SE 2nd Ave. Once on SE 2nd Ave. you will have 3 options to get past the train. There are 3 options for getting around the train and to Vega Dance+Lab with step by step instructions.

ROUTE #1 IS The BEST: HAWTHORNE BRIDGE

#1A Hawthorne Bridge via TAYLOR ST.

  • Turn Around and get up to 2nd or 3rd avenue
  • Make your way up to Tay lor Street.
  • Taylor is the street Bunk bar City Home Shalam Y’all all sit on.
  • Turn Right onto Taylor Street
  • Proceed east toward the stop light ( MLK Ave. )
  • Turn Right onto MLK
  • Immediately get into the far left lane & proceed to the Entrance ramp for the Hawthorne Bridge
  • Turn Left onto The Hawthorne Bridge using the entrance loop
  • The entrance loop is just before the overpass.
  • Proceed across the bridge crossing the river towards downtown
  • Using the center lane when crossing the bridge will make the next step easier.
  • Turn Left onto 1st Ave.
  • The very next street is Madison
  • Turn Left onto Madison Ave. To return back across the bridge
  • Stay in the left lane when crossing back across the bridge
  • Stay Left taking Water Avenue exit
  • Turn Left onto Water Avenue
  • Congratulations, You made it past the train!! Proceed to Vega Dance+Lab

#1B Hawthorne Bridge via CLAY ST.

  • Turn Around and get up to 2nd or 3rd avenue
  • Unless you are already on Clay Street then just turn around Jump to #5
  • Turn Right onto 2nd or 3rd
  • Make your way down to Clay Street.
  • Turn Left onto Clay Street
  • Proceed east toward the stop light ( MLK Ave. )
  • Cross MLK Ave. and proceed up to the second light ( Grand Ave )
  • Turn left onto Grand Ave and proceed to The Hawthorne Bridge.
  • Turn Left onto 1st Ave.
  • The very next street is Madison
  • Turn Left onto Madison Ave. To return back across the bridge
  • Stay in the left lane when crossing back across the bridge
  • Stay Left taking Water Avenue exit
  • Turn Left onto Water Avenue
  • Congratulations, You made it past the train!! Proceed to Vega Dance+Lab

ROUTE #2: MLK to 99E Viaduct

#2A 99E Viaduct via TAYLOR ST.

  • Turn Around and get up to 2nd or 3rd avenue
  • Turn Left onto 2nd or 3rd
  • Make your way up to Taylor Street.
  • Taylor is the street Bunk bar City Home Shalam Y’all all sit on.
  • Turn Right onto Taylor Street
  • Proceed east toward the stop light ( MLK Ave. )
  • Turn Right onto MLK
  • Head South on MLK towards the Viaduct Bridge for 0.8th of a mile
  • As you are nearing the end of the viaduct just before it turns into McLoughlin Blvd there will be a right hand exit with only a yellow (Exit Sign 15 MPH)
  • This will be abrupt exit with a hard 180 degree right hand turn
  • If you go under the Ross Island Bridge overpass you have gone too far and you will have to start all over entering Vega’s Address into your phone’s map. ( 1322 SE Water Ave )
  • Turn Right on first exit after crossing viaduct - before the overpass
  • This loop around will lead you down the small hill to SE 4th Place.
  • Proceed down the hill 2 blocks to Division Place
  • Left onto Division Place
  • Right onto 4th Avenue
  • 4th Avenue will turn into Water Avenue.
  • Proceed straight for 0.7 mile
  • You will cross the Max Tracks and drive past OMSI
  • Congratulations, You made it past the train!! Proceed to Vega Dance+Lab

#2B 99E Viaduct via CLAY ST.

  • Turn Around and get up to 2nd or 3rd avenue
  • Unless you are already on Clay Street then just turn around Jump to #5
  • Turn Right onto 2nd or 3rd
  • Make your way down to Clay Street.
  • Turn Left onto Clay Street proceed East to the light
  • Turn Right onto MLK
  • Head South on MLK towards the Viaduct Bridge for 0.8th of a mile
  • As you are nearing the end of the viaduct just before it turns into McLoughlin Blvd there will be a right hand exit with only a yellow (Exit Sign 15 MPH)
  • This will be abrupt exit with a hard 180 degree right hand turn
  • If you go under the Ross Island Bridge overpass you have gone too far and you will have to start all over entering Vega’s Address into your phone’s map. ( 1322 SE Water Ave )
  • Turn Right on first exit after crossing viaduct - before the overpass
  • This loop around will lead you down the small hill to SE 4th Place.
  • Proceed down the hill 2 blocks to Division Place
  • Left onto Division Place
  • Right onto 4th Avenue
  • 4th Avenue will turn into Water Avenue.
  • Proceed straight for 0.7 mile
  • You will cross the Max Tracks and drive past OMSI
  • Congratulations, You made it past the train!! Proceed to Vega Dance+Lab

ROUTE #3: Morrison Bridge

#3 Morrison Bridge

  • Turn Around and get up to 2nd or 3rd avenue
  • Turn Left onto 2nd or 3rd
  • Make your way up to Taylor Street
  • Taylor is the street Bunk bar City Home Shalam Y’all all sit on
  • Turn Right onto Taylor Street
  • Proceed east toward the stop light ( MLK Ave. )
  • Cross MLK Ave. and proceed up to the second light ( Grand Ave )
  • Turn left onto Grand Ave and proceed to The Morrison Bridge.
  • Turn left on to the Morrison Bridge and cross the river towards downtown
  • Get over into the furthest right hand lane
  • Exit & loop down onto Naito Parkway

#3 Continued

  • After you finish the loop proceed underneath the bridge and remain in this right hand lane
  • Proceed to the light
  • Turn Right into the closest lane to return back across the Morrison Bridge
  • The closest lane will put you onto the loop to head back across the river
  • Stay in the right lane
  • Just past the crest of the bridge will be a slight right hand exit to Water Ave
  • Take Water Avenue Exit - Slight Right
  • Turn Right onto Water Ave.
  • Congratulations, You made it past the train!! Proceed to Vega Dance+Lab