McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System

Arkansas’ five commercially navigable rivers are vital to businesses across the state and nation. read more >

As the deputy commander of the Little Rock District, Warren oversees the district staff and supports the commander in the leadership of more than 800 employees. read more >

The amount adds to $203.5 million it received from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in January. read more >

President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2022 includes $149 million for the Three Rivers Project, which officials say would prevent an economically devastating shutdown of the 50-year-old McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. read more >

Now is the right time to repair infrastructure and invest in it for the future, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg says marking the 50th anniversary of the McClellan-Kerr Navigation System. read more >

The historic spring flooding in Arkansas caused at least $100 million in damage. Now comes the re-evaluation of Arkansas’ long-neglected levee system, which will surely seek to address at least two big public policy questions: Who should be responsible for the levees? Who should pay for their maintenance? read more >

Lance Fritz, the head of Union Pacific Railroad, said last week during a Q&A panel celebrating the Little Rock Port Authority's 60th anniversary that he had cautionary words for President Trump regarding the country’s trade war with China. read more >

The No. 1 goal for Bryan Day, executive director of the Port of Little Rock, is to buy 1,500-2,000 acres with $10 million the port gets from a 1 percent sales tax approved in 2011. read more >

Many mayors of Arkansas cities would like to see the Arkansas River’s shipping channel deepened from 9 feet to 12 feet to facilitate more efficient barge traffic. Deeper water means heavier barges, and that means lower shipping costs, which means cheaper products for the rest of us. read more >

The Arkansas River is one of four waterway systems in the state. The other navigable waterways are the Mississippi, White and Ouachita rivers, and the future of commerce on the Arkansas River is closely tied to the other waterways. read more >