River Ridge Development Authority

River Ridge Development Authority is located in Jeffersonville, United States on 6200 IN-62. River Ridge Development Authority is rated 4.6 out of 5 in the category international trade and development in United States. OUR MISSION River Ridge Commerce Center is owned and managed by the River Ridge Development Authority, which was created by the Commissioners of Clark County, Indiana on February 17, 1998 for the purpose of redeveloping the former Indiana Army Ammunition Plant. While the plant was a crucial defense resource from World War II through the Viet Nam War, Congress declared it surplus to U.S. needs in 1998, and authorized 6000 acres to be conveyed to River Ridge Development Authority for private enterprise and development for the benefit of the area’s economy, property values, public health, safety, morals and welfare. OUR LOCATION River Ridge Commerce Center includes around 6000 acres of land under common site control being developed as a modern business park. It is located along the Ohio River in Clark County, Indiana and is part of the Louisville, KY area. The site fronts 6 miles of 4-lane Indiana Highway 62. OUR HISTORY The River Ridge Commerce Center© was formerly the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant. The plant manufactured gunpowder during World War II, the Korean War, and the Viet Nam War. Congress declared the property surplus to its needs in 1998 and authorized 6000 acres of the property to be conveyed to the River Ridge Development Authority for economic development and other parts of the property to be used for expansion of the Charlestown State Park.