Asphalt paving in North Hillsboro is industrial-corridor work centered on two anchor facilities -- Hillsboro Airport and the Intel D1X manufacturing campus. The district stretches north of US-26 along NE Brookwood Parkway and NE Cornell Road, with airport-adjacent industrial zoning to the west and the Intel campus footprint to the north and east. Cojo paves North Hillsboro with heavy-load mix design, FAA-coordinated traffic control on any work adjacent to airport runways or taxiways, and Intel campus-shutdown coordination that schedules pours around the manufacturing-shift calendar. The buyer is an airport operations director, an Intel facilities manager, or a third-party industrial property manager handling support-services tenants in the surrounding corridor.
Why North Hillsboro Is Different From Brookwood
North Hillsboro and Brookwood both sit in Hillsboro's industrial-zoned belt, but the two corridors have different anchor facilities and different operating constraints. Brookwood is general distribution and light manufacturing on 1- to 4-acre tenant footprints. North Hillsboro is anchored by Hillsboro Airport, which is owned and operated by the Port of Portland and runs commercial general-aviation, corporate-jet, and helicopter traffic, plus the Intel D1X campus, which is the company's most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facility in Oregon. Those two anchors dwarf everything else in the corridor and set the pace for paving work.
FAA-coordinated traffic control applies to any work within the airport's designated safety zone, which extends well beyond the actual runway and taxiway pavement. Cojo coordinates with the Hillsboro Airport operations office on any pour adjacent to the airport perimeter -- crane height restrictions, work-window limits during peak flight operations, and emergency-stop protocols if an aircraft needs the apron in use. Intel campus-shutdown coordination is the second operational layer. D1X runs on a 24-hour, three-shift schedule with brief planned-maintenance windows, and any paving work touching the campus access roads has to land in one of those windows.
Three Paving Jobs Common to North Hillsboro
Most North Hillsboro paving demand falls into three buckets. First, airport-adjacent industrial paving for the Port of Portland support tenants (FBO operators, aviation maintenance facilities, charter operators) -- typically 20,000 to 100,000 square feet of mill-and-overlay or full-depth replacement on tenant-leased ramp space. Second, Intel D1X campus support work, including employee parking, contractor staging yards, and chemical-handling pad replacement -- scope ranges from 30,000 to 200,000 square feet with strict campus-access scheduling. Third, surrounding industrial-tenant lots in the corridor between the airport and the D1X campus, smaller in scale (10,000 to 50,000 square feet) but with the same heavy-truck mix requirements as Brookwood.
For striping coordination on the same projects, the North Hillsboro parking lot striping guide covers OSHA forklift paths, semi-truck staging, fire-lane intervals, and airport-adjacent striping specifications. The Brookwood asphalt paving write-up covers the comparable industrial corridor south of the airport with overlapping equipment and mix design requirements.
Industry Cost Picture for North Hillsboro Paving
North Hillsboro pricing sits in the upper band of Washington County commercial paving rates because of FAA coordination, Intel campus-access protocols, and heavy-truck mix design on most projects. The per-square-foot rate runs above the Brookwood range because of the additional regulatory layers.
Industry Baseline Range
| Project Type | Cost Per Sq Ft | Typical Total |
|---|---|---|
| Airport-adjacent tenant ramp paving | $9 to $18 | $180,000 to $1,800,000+ |
| Intel D1X campus support work | $8 to $16 | $240,000 to $3,200,000+ |
| Industrial-tenant lot mill-and-overlay | $5 to $10 | $50,000 to $500,000+ |
| Heavy-truck mix loading-dock pavement | $9 to $18 | $30,000 to $270,000+ |
| Full-depth replacement, fatigued zones | $9 to $16 | $50,000 to $400,000+ |
Current Market Reality
North Hillsboro projects run above the published baseline almost every time because of four cost drivers that retail or office work does not absorb. First, FAA-coordinated traffic control on airport-adjacent work adds flagger crews, certified traffic-control plans, and Port of Portland permit fees. Second, Intel campus-access protocols add background-check requirements for the paving crew, escort fees during campus access, and waste-removal coordination that does not exist on a public-access industrial site. Third, heavy-truck mix design (PG 64-22 with higher binder content) costs 15 to 25 percent more per ton than standard commercial mix. Fourth, manufacturing-shift-window scheduling forces phased work that compresses the production rate.
For broader regional context, the commercial asphalt paving in Beaverton guide covers comparable corporate-campus work, and the asphalt paving cost in Hillsboro write-up explains how city-wide pricing compares against industrial premiums.
FAA Coordination and Intel Campus Access
Two procedural layers shape every North Hillsboro paving bid. The Port of Portland controls Hillsboro Airport, and any work touching the airport's designated safety zone requires Port permitting and FAA notification depending on equipment height and runway proximity. Crane and lift equipment over 25 feet typically requires an FAA Form 7460 filing -- the paving crew needs to file 30 to 60 days before the planned work date. Cojo handles the 7460 filing as part of the bid scope on airport-adjacent projects.
Intel campus access requires a separate procurement process. The paving crew has to be on Intel's approved vendor list, every crew member has to pass an Intel background check, and the work has to be escorted through campus access points. Intel's facilities team also requires written waste-removal coordination -- the contaminated water from a sealcoat or millings operation cannot enter the campus stormwater system without pre-approval. Cojo budgets two to four weeks of lead time on the Intel approval process and writes the campus-access labor as a line item in the bid.
How to Vet a North Hillsboro Bidder
Three questions filter the North Hillsboro paving pool. First, are you on the Port of Portland approved vendor list and the Intel D1X approved vendor list, and can you handle FAA Form 7460 filings if the equipment height requires it. Second, what mix design are you specifying -- ODOT industrial grade or standard commercial. Third, what is your phasing plan for the manufacturing-shift windows or airport peak-flight windows. A bidder who shrugs at any of those is not the right contractor for a North Hillsboro project.
Cojo paves North Hillsboro with FAA and Port of Portland coordination, Intel-approved vendor documentation, and industrial-grade mix design built into the bid. Asphalt maintenance on a 24-month rotation extends the useful life of heavy-truck pavement by years and pushes the next major capital expenditure further out. Ready to get a Hillsboro Airport tenant ramp, Intel D1X campus lot, or surrounding industrial site priced? Schedule a site walk and Cojo will measure the lot, identify the FAA and campus-access constraints, and write a quote that holds up against the actual regulatory conditions.