A New Economic Base
A roughly 5000 acre strip of land long I-5 with tremendous location and transportation advantages and the economic power base of over 2 million people, the newly christened Discovery Corridor is destined to develop. Stretching from Salmon Creek to La Center along Interstate-5, the Discovery Corridor concept will develop the economic base of north Clark County by attracting high-quality jobs in the growth-oriented companies of the new economy.
The Portland/Vancouver metro area is already home to many high-tech companies, known for their technological products and expertise. The Port of Ridgefield is committed to creating a home for similarly innovative companies in The Discovery Corridor. The Port is working to ensure it develops with highly skilled jobs naturally resulting in the creation of specific employment clusters - entrepreneurial and innovative companies that will provide high quality employment opportunities.
To get involved in the development of the Discovery Corridor contact the Port or check out the Discovery Corridor Web site at www.discoverycorridor.com or get all the details by downloading the Port's research paper Defining the Discovery Corridor.
Although The Discovery Corridor will likely require many years to reach its full potential, the concept is already changing the way people think about the economic potential of north Clark County.
To anchor The Discovery Corridor, the Port recently purchased 75 acres of prime real estate at the NE junction of Pioneer and Interstate-5 that will eventually be developed into Discovery Pointe Corporate Park, a premiere business park that will help anchor the Discovery Corridor. The Port is currently in the early stages of master planning the development and anticipates having a full public involvement process before firming up the long-term project.
The Discovery Corridor
- Home for the innovative, research-based 21st Century Economy
- Northern gateway to the Portland/Vancouver Metro area
- A planned and orchestrated development
- High-quality jobs, tax-base, and local control
- 4 undeveloped I-5 freeway interchanges within the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Within the economic powerbase of more than 2 million people.
Click here to download the white paper "Defining the Discovery Corridor.
Click here to download the Discovery Corridor Transportation Visioning paper.
