Tracy Zea was candid when he spoke to members of America’s Watershed Initiative about the issue of aging locks and dams. “This is a problem,” Zea said, speaking as the… Read More
MKARNS
The Arkansas Waterways Commission met April 7, its first meeting since the departure of executive director Cassandra Caldwell to take a position with American Cruise Lines. Members had a lot… Read More
The McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2021, and its importance has only grown since then. In his remarks at the formal dedication of the… Read More
In 2019, Tulsa Ports added 2,000 acres to its footprint with a new site, the Port of Inola. “We have put a lot of infrastructure into place since then,”… Read More
The opening of the new Panama Canal locks in 2016 paved the way—or cleared a channel—for bigger ships with deeper drafts to call on U.S. ports. In turn, the new… Read More
River traffic was halted April 12 at the James Trimble Lock and Dam on the Arkansas River (Lock and Dam 13) as elements of the U.S. Army performed a… Read More
The Little Rock and Tulsa Engineer districts are conducting a 30-day public comment period starting on February 1 and lasting until March 1 for the draft Supplemental Environmental… Read More
In August, a major new warehouse was dedicated in the Port of Little Rock, Ark. It’s the first of two that will give the port almost a million square… Read More
A channel-deepening project that has been talked about for 20 years is underway on the Arkansas River. The Tulsa and Little Rock Engineer Districts have begun a required environmental… Read More
The Little Rock and Tulsa Engineer Districts hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking event for the Three Rivers Project at David D. Terry Park near Little Rock, Ark., on August 24. Read More
