Fort Smith Harbor Working On Implementing $15 Million PIDP Grant
Thanks to a $15 million PIDP grant, the Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority is developing a new slackwater harbor on the Arkansas Waterway.
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Thanks to a $15 million PIDP grant, the Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority is developing a new slackwater harbor on the Arkansas Waterway.
A barge became stuck on the Arkansas River between Fort Smith and Van Buren Tuesday, according to a spokesperson with the U.S. Coast Guard.
The new harbor on the Arkansas River has been talked about for more than a decade. When complete, it's expected to benefit the entire River Valley.
Barge congestion near Montgomery Point Lock and Dam is causing delays for some shipping companies and it could take a week or more for traffic to loosen up.
The Port of Fort Smith sits on a portion of the river shipping channel that is 26 feet deep, plenty deep for the heaviest of barges that could come through the deeper channel in Little Rock.