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September 26, 2001
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Interstate MAX Provides Ties to Small Portland Businesses
Interstate MAX construction
is in full swing, from the Rose
Quarter to the Expo Center.
Bruce Watts, Tri-M et’s man
ager of programs for disadvan
taged businesses and workers,
has made sure many of the
businesses and workers on In
terstate MAX come from the
local community. To date, of
the approximately 104 contrac
tors and subcontractors build
ing Interstate MAX, 46 are dis
advantaged business en ter
prises, including 37 Portland
companies.
If you drive along Interstate,
chances are you’ll see flaggers
from Workhorse Construction.
Many of these hard-working
men and women on the front
lines are residents of neighbor
hoods near Interstate. W ork
horse provides flagging services
as a subcontractor to Stacy
Witbeck, Inc., the construction
manager/general contractor for
the stretch of Interstate MAX,
from the Rose Q uarter to
Kenton.
Another innovative team of
local businesses has formed the
Northeast Truckers Consor
tium. This organization provides
a way for small trucking busi
nesses to compete for large
public works projects. Among
those who get credit for estab
lishing the consortium is James
Posey, who acts as the dis
patch coordinator. The consor
tium received its first subcon
tract, totaling over $400,000
from Stacy and Witbeck for the
Interstate MAX sewer con
struction.
Interstate is Open for Busi
ness MAX construction is care
fully coordinated with the over
100 businesses operating on
Interstate Ave. Special signs,
advertisements and discount
Construction is underway on Tri-Met’s Interstate MAX light rail line, with many local businesses and workers involved in the project. Tri-Met is committed to creating
opportunities for local firms to work on this 5.8 mile extension.
coupons are among the strate
gies forkeeping customers com
ing in the door. In the coming
weeks, Tri-Met will launch a
Buy Interstate campaign to at
tract shoppers to the unique
services and products available
in the area.
Did you know there are 13
restaurants and taverns along
N. Interstate? The food they
serve ranges from traditional to
ethnic cuisine. Some of the
choices include Mexican fare
at Playa Azul, Chinese cuisine
at Swan Garden, and good old
American cooking at U& I’s
new restaurant.
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A fun-filled day of creative play
at Concordia University
Music, Art and Drama
workshops, live music,
hands-on activities, and
its all FREE!
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You can get
a haircut or styl
ing session at
Perfect Image
and Salon 618,
or have, y o u r
nails done at Fi
nale at the cor
ner of Interstate
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state, there are eight hair and
nail salons operating.
Gas is conveniently available
at all of the four stations along
N. Interstate: Texaco, Astro,
Arco and Union 76.
Did you know there are 13
restaurants and taverns
along N. Interstate?
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Anne A. Foundation, Wells Fargo Company
Herbert A. Templeton Foundation McMenamin Brothers
If you are hosting any out-
of-town visitors, consider one
of eleven clean and safe m o
tels that are run with an inter
national flair. They can have
some fun bowling at the In-
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Bring the kids for a day packed full of workshops and activities led by professional musicians and artists.
MADE for Kids is made possible by generous grants from
terstate Lanes,
or take an edu
cational tour at
the In te rs ta te
Firehouse C ul
tural Center.
For a directory
o f In te rsta te
w Ave. businesses,
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of a community
relations coordinator, call 503-
962-2150. Up-to-date MAX
construction inform ation is
available online at www.tri-
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