AgriTech Park Great Falls: Where It Is and Commute Times Across Town
The Great Falls AgriTech Park is a rail-served heavy industrial park on the northeast side of Great Falls, Montana, south of 18th Avenue North and east of Malmstrom Air Force Base. The main entrance is at 18th Avenue North and 67th Street North, Great Falls, MT 59405.
It is owned and marketed by the Great Falls Development Alliance (GFDA), the economic development organization behind Grow Great Falls Montana. Janicki Industries is building its $800 million campus on 180 acres inside the park, with the first building expected to open by the end of 2028.
Most of what comes up when you search AgriTech Park Great Falls is Janicki news. This page covers the geography and the drive.
From most of the city, the drive is under 20 minutes. From downtown, it is about 13 minutes. The full table is below.
If you are weighing a move for a job at the park, start with our Relocating to Great Falls guide, then come back here for the drive times.
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Location and access roads
The park sits on the east edge of the city, past the Malmstrom boundary, on shovel-ready land GFDA opened for industrial business development in 2016. Roads, water, sewer, and power infrastructure were built out before the first tenant arrived.
Three roads matter.
18th Avenue North is the northern boundary. It runs east from the city grid and is the road most drivers will use to reach the park.
67th Street North meets 18th Avenue North at the park entrance. Janicki held its July 10, 2026 groundbreaking at that intersection.
River Drive North runs along the Missouri on the north side of town and gives drivers from Black Eagle, the airport, and the far north side a route that avoids the center of the city.
The park is served by BNSF rail and is one of the railroad’s certified sites. That matters for the manufacturing and agriculture sector businesses it attracts, not for your commute, but it does mean you will see trains.
Drive times across Great Falls and Cascade County
Every time below is a typical free-flow drive measured on October 25, 2026 with OpenStreetMap routing to the park entrance at 18th Avenue North and 67th Street North. Road work and winter add minutes; these are the baseline.
Great Falls does not have a rush hour in the sense a larger city does. Expect a few minutes of added time at the 10th Avenue South lights and at the Malmstrom gate during shift change.
| Starting point | Typical drive | Miles |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown (Civic Center) | 13 min | 7.9 |
| Malmstrom AFB main gate | 7 min | 3.2 |
| Great Falls International Airport | 17 min | 11.2 |
| Westside | 13 min | 7.0 |
| Fox Farm | 15 min | 9.1 |
| Riverview | 14 min | 7.2 |
| Eagle Falls | 11 min | 6.0 |
| Black Eagle | 10 min | 5.6 |
| Vaughn | 26 min | 22.7 |
| Belt | 22 min | 20.1 |
| Cascade | 36 min | 25 |
| Sand Coulee | 21 min | 12.1 |
| Ulm | 22 min | 18.0 |
Winter adds time. A snow morning can double a drive from Belt or Cascade and add five to ten minutes inside the city. Plan on that for December through March.
The Malmstrom main gate is on 2nd Avenue North at 57th Street. The park and the base are close enough that living near one puts you near the other, which is why our Malmstrom separation guide sends readers here.
What else is in the park
The alliance lists these businesses at the park as of October 2026.
- Montana Specialty Mills, a joint venture of Columbia Grain International and Evans Grain
- Pacific Steel and Recycling
- Helena Agri-Enterprises, formerly Helena Chemical
- FedEx Ground
- Ponderosa Solutions
- Janicki Industries, construction started in 2026
Janicki is the largest project the park has seen. It is planned at 1.6 million square feet, built in phases over roughly ten years, and is expected to create about 200 jobs in the first building and 1,000 within five years, with the alliance and the company working on workforce training partnerships. Our Janicki guide has the full numbers and what they mean for buyers and sellers.
Areas within 15 minutes of the park
Every area below is described by distance, housing type, housing age, and price range only. We do not characterize neighborhoods beyond that. Fair housing law applies to agents, and we follow it. If you want to know what an area is like, drive it.
Area names match our relocation guide. Drive times are from the table above. Price ranges are from the Montana Regional MLS, October 2026, and move with the market.
| Area | Drive to the park | Typical housing | Price range |
|---|---|---|---|
| East side and Malmstrom area | 7 to 10 min | 1960s to 1990s single-family, closest housing to the park | $93k to $659k |
| Eagle Falls and the far north | 11 min | 1990s to current single-family, newer subdivisions | $350k to $570k |
| Downtown and the north side | 13 min | Pre-1950 single-family, some multifamily, lots under a quarter acre | $93k to $699k |
| Riverview | 14 min | 1950s to 1970s single-family, river-adjacent | about $389k and up |
| Fox Farm and the South Side | 15 min | 1970s to 2000s single-family, larger lots | $177k to $555k |
| Westside | 13 min | 1950s to 1980s single family | $135k to $454k |
| Black Eagle | 10 min | Older single-family, some newer | about $220k and up |
| Sand Coulee and Stockett | 21 to 25 min | Rural single-family, acreage | about $168k and up |
Vaughn, Ulm, Belt, and Cascade run longer than 15 minutes on a dry day. They are in the drive-time table for readers who want acreage and accept the drive.
Most of the new subdivisions in the city are on the north and east sides, which happen to be the closest to the park. The named projects and their status are in our new construction pipeline guide.
If you want to narrow the list by payment rather than by map, Jamie can set up a search by area and price. Start on our buyer page.
Frequently Asked Questions
On the east side of the city, south of 18th Avenue North and east of Malmstrom Air Force Base. The entrance is at 18th Avenue North and 67th Street North.
Montana Specialty Mills, Pacific Steel and Recycling, Helena Agri-Enterprises, FedEx Ground, Ponderosa Solutions and Janicki Industries, per the Great Falls Development Alliance.
The main gate at 2nd Avenue North and 57th Street is about 7 minutes from the park entrance by car.
About 13 minutes from the Civic Center under normal conditions.
Inside AgriTech Park on 180 acres. Janicki also has a temporary office downtown at 410 Central Avenue during construction.
The GFDA Great Falls Development Alliance, the regional economic development organization. It sells heavy industrial lots with rail and utilities in place.
Yes. Both are regular commutes for people working on the east side today. Budget extra time in winter.
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Sources
- Great Falls Development Alliance, AgriTech Park page (tenant list, BNSF certified site, rail and utilities): https://growgreatfallsmontana.org/start-grow-a-business/site-selection/agritech-park/ (accessed Oct 23, 2026)
- GFDA, Janicki campus FAQ (south of 18th Avenue): https://growgreatfallsmontana.org/janicki-great-falls-montana-campus/ (accessed Oct 23, 2026)
- Janicki Industries, Montana page (180 acres, 1.6 million sq ft, end of 2028, hiring figures): https://www.janicki.com/montana/ (modified Sept 10, 2026)
- The Electric, Janicki groundbreaking at 18th Avenue North and 67th Street, July 9, 2026: https://theelectricgf.com/2026/07/09/janicki-groundbreaking-is-july-10-company-launches-montana-website/
- The Electric, Montana Specialty Mills groundbreaking, July 25, 2017 (park history, early tenants, TIF district): https://theelectricgf.com/2017/07/25/montana-specialty-mills-breaks-ground-in-agritech-park/
- TD&H Engineering, Agri-Tech Park project page (18th Avenue North, 67th Street North, rail spur): https://tdhengineering.com/project/agri-tech-park/
- Trade and Industry Development, Cargill R&D facility (GFDA opened the park in 2016): https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/montana/news/mt-new-cargill-rd-facility-opens-great-falls-14764
- Drive times: OpenStreetMap routing via Valhalla, measured October 25, 2026, free-flow, to 18th Avenue North at 67th Street North
- Montana Regional MLS, price ranges by area, October 2026
Chris Burton
Chris Burton is a US Air Force veteran and licensed real estate agent specializing in military relocations to Great Falls, Montana and Malmstrom Air Force Base. Chris helps service members navigate PCS moves, VA loans and the unique challenges of relocating to or from Montana. Chris brings 28 years of HVAC industry experience to every transaction, allowing him to identify potential home system issues that other agents might miss. Combined with his software development background, Chris uses custom tools and data-driven analysis to give clients a competitive edge in the market. Having lived through multiple PCS moves himself, Chris understands the stress of military timelines and remote house hunting. He knows how BAH rates align with local housing costs, and how to make the process straightforward when time is limited. Chris co-owns Painted Sky Realty Group with his business partner Jamie Burton, serving Great Falls and all surrounding Cascade County communities.