News Archive
News Archive
River Ridge portion of job-creating road complete
December 14, 2016 - JEFFERSONVILLE — River Ridge Commerce Center’s portion of the heavy haul road, built to connect the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville to the commerce center, is complete in time for the east-end bridge opening, according to a news release from the center. The road, called International Drive, stretches through the commerce center...
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Largest property owner at RRCC made its biggest buy yet
November 30, 2016 - America Place, the Jeffersonville development firm that already is the largest private land owner at River Ridge Commerce Center, has made its biggest purchase yet at the Southern Indiana business park. The News and Tribune reports that the company bought 84.5 acres in the east end of the Jeffersonville park for $5.4...
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River Ridge project in Charlestown gets last deed transfer
October 3, 2016 - CHARLESTOWN, Ind. (WDRB) -- The last piece of the multi-million dollar River Ridge Commerce project is now in the hands of the developer. The project has been in the works for more than 10 years. On Friday, the final deed was transferred from the United States Army to River Ridge, and...
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ROOM TO GROW: Allergen-free food manufacturer settles into Jeffersonville
September 20, 2016 - Enjoy Life Foods, a manufacturer of allergen-free snacks, needed a new facility in 2015. Formed in 2001, the company is expected to grow from its $50 million in sales this year to $500 million in the next 10 years, said Joel Warady, the chief sales and marketing officer for the company. So in January, the...
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Air Filtration R&D center opens in River Ridge
September 20, 2016 - JEFFERSONVILLE — American Air Filter Co. Inc., and its subsidiary Flanders Corp., officially opened their 33,000-square-foot research and development center located in the River Ridge Commerce Center on Sept. 12. The facility, called the Clean Air Innovation and Research Center, will bring 25 new, “high-tech” research and development jobs to Jeffersonville by 2018, according...
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River Ridge, Clark Regional Airport to promote each other
March 21, 2016 - JEFFERSONVILLE — River Ridge Commerce Center and Clark Regional Airport Authority officials have long recognized and promoted their mutually beneficial relationship. Now, they're making things more official. The River Ridge Development Authority signed a joint marketing agreement during its meeting Monday that ensures both parties will promote the other. "There's a...
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Hospitals bringing offices near River Ridge in Jeffersonville
March 17, 2016 - As the east end of Jeffersonville grows, so does the need for essential services. Two hospitals in the region have taken notice. Floyd Memorial Hospital and Baptist Health — which likely will become the same entity later this year — have preliminary plans to locate facilities near River Ridge Commerce Center. Floyd...
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River Ridge road projects surge forward
February 17, 2016 - By the end of the year, most of the old roads on the southern half of River Ridge Commerce Center will be rebuilt, providing improved transportation links to current and future tenants. The River Ridge Development Authority approved six contracts for design or construction of various roads during its monthly...
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State portion of heavy-haul road behind original schedule
January 27, 2016 - JEFFERSONVILLE — Although the east-end bridge will open around October, one segment of the $30.4 million heavy haul road won't be finished by then, as originally planned. Will Wingfield, spokesman for the Indiana Department of Transportation, said the state's portion of the road connecting Ind. 265 to the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville has yet...
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Shoe Sensation moves into River Ridge warehouse
January 27, 2016 - A booming retail business with roots in Jeffersonville is relocating its warehouse to accommodate growth. Shoe Sensation celebrated the consolidation of its three facilities into a new one at 800 Patrol Road in River Ridge Commerce Center on Wednesday during a ribbon cutting ceremony. The family shoe store chain now occupies...
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