Current Projects

Port of Pasco Riverfront Business Park
In 1998 the Port of Pasco developed a Master Plan for the Big Pasco Industrial Center (BPIC). In this Master Plan three primary land uses were identified within the BPIC. These business type areas or sub-areas within the BPIC are:

1) Business “Attraction Area”
2) Business “Retention Area”
3) Business “Expansion Area”

In 2007, the Port Commission renamed the 200 acre “Attraction Area” site the Riverfront Business Park. Located at the intersection of Ainsworth Avenue and Oregon Avenue at the west end of the BPIC, the Business Park has high visibility, excellent access and offers unobstructed views of the Columbia River.

The Riverfront Business Park is designed for research and development, professional service firms, commercial activities, high technology operations and light manufacturing or assembly plants.

Development flexibility is a key feature of the Business Park. Professional offices and corporate headquarters are planned along the waterfront. “Flex space” buildings, which can integrate offices, light manufacturing or assembly areas, research facilities or testing laboratories, storage or warehouse space, are planned for the non-waterfront areas of the Business Park. Smaller incubator buildings for office space, research and development activities, training facilities, and support for other tenants (e.g. copy services, professional services, restaurants, meeting rooms, etc) are planned for the remaining areas of the Business Park.

A high priority is being placed on public access and enjoyment of the waterfront along the Riverfront Business Park. Pedestrian trails, an amphitheatre, viewing dock and grassy slopes are all public amenities being considered.

For more information about the business park contact Sam Good at 509-547-3378.

Port of Pasco Riverfront Business Park - Conceptual Site Plan

Big Pasco Industrial Center Intermodal Rail Hub Development Project
Prior to September 2004, the Port of Pasco shipped containers almost exclusively via barge on the Columbia River to the Port of Portland. After September 2004, two of the shippers stopped calling on the Port of Portland and instead required producers to haul their containers to the Port of Tacoma by either truck or rail.

As a result, barge shipment of containers out of the Port fell from 400 per month to less than 60 per month, while rail shipments grew from a maximum of 30 containers per month to 200 containers per month.

Big Pasco Industrial Center Intermodal Rail Hub Development Project