Sunday, September 07, 2008
Doing Business in Forest Grove: Transportation Print E-mail

 

 

Highway Access
State Highway 8 Distance: 0 miles
State Highway 47 Distance: 0 miles
US Highway 26 (via hwy 47) Distance: 6.5 miles
US Highway 26 (via Martin/Glencoe) Distance: 8 miles
State Highway 217 Distance: Distance: 20 miles
Interstate 405 Distance: 23 miles
Interstate 5 Distance: 25 miles

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Distance - Oregon
Hillsboro Distance: 6 miles
Beaverton Distance: 11 miles
Portland Distance: 25 miles
Coast Distance: 54 miles

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Distance - Metro Areas
Seattle, WA Distance: 205 miles
Vancouver, BC Distance: 335 miles
Boise, ID Distance: 458 miles
San Francisco, CA Distance: 695 miles

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Commercial Airport
Name: Portland International Airport (PDX)
Distance from Forest Grove: 37.5 miles
Hub Status: Medium
Hours of Operation: 24
Runway Lengths: 11,000 ft., 8,000 ft., 7,000 ft.,
Scheduled Passenger Carriers: 15
Schedules Air Cargo Carriers: 14
Number of daily non-stop flights: 235

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Regional Commercial Airport
Name: Hillsboro Airport
Distance from Forest Grove: 8 miles
Runway lengths: 6,600 ft., 4,049 ft. lighted, paved
Activity: 609/day
Operations: 4 full-service fixed base operators;
56% local general aviation,
42% transit general aviation
Other: supports all facets of general aviation for jets, helicopters and propeller driven aircraft.
Second busiest airport in Oregon: http://www.flypdx.com/HIO_Home.aspx

 

Railroad
Name: Portland & Western (P&W) 2 routes in Forest Grove
Shortline or National: Shortline
Nearest Switching Yard: Brooklyn Yard, Portland 25 miles
Connects to Union Pacific: http://www.gwrr.com/default.cfm?action=rail&section=3B4a

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Ports
Name: Port of Portland
Location: Columbia, Willamette Rivers, Portland
Distance from Forest Grove: 28.5 miles -Terminal 6
Channel Depth: 40 feet at mean low water
Number of calls by ocean vessels: 773
International Service: Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore
Highways serving Port: I-5, I-205, 1-84, US 26, Highway 30
Railways serving Port: Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), Union Pacific (UP)
Services: General cargo and containerized facilities, storage, customs agent
Website: http://www.portofportland.com

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Public Transit
Name: Tri-Met Regional Transit
Service: Frequent Bus Service, Bus No. 57, Every 15 minutes during day. Service until 2:30 am
Connections: Hillsboro Light Rail, Beaverton, Portland, all metro area points
Website: http://www.trimet.org

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Mail & Parcel Services
Provider: UPS 1-800-742-5877
Local Pick-up: Yes 12:00 noon
Local Dealer: UPS Store 503-992-0121
2315 Pacific Ave, Forest Grove 97116
Pick-up Deadlines: Ground and west coast air 6:00 PM, Next day air, east coast 3:00 PM
Next day Delivery Guarantee: Yes
Provider: Fed Ex 1-800-463-3339
Local Pick-Up: Yes Deadline 12:00 noon
Local Dealer: Fed Ex/Kinkos 503-614-9996, 185th Ave, Hillsboro
Pick-Up Deadlines: Ground 6:00 PM, Air 4:00-5:00 PM
Next day delivery Guarantee: Yes
Provider: DHL Express 1-800-248-4208
Local Pick-Up: yes Deadline 12:00 noon
Next day delivery Guarantee: Yes
Provider: United State Postal Service 503-357-7247,
1822 21st Avenue, Forest Grove 97116
Hours: 8:30 AM- 5:15 PM Monday-Friday, closed Saturday
Next day delivery Guarantee: Yes

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