U.S. Department of Transportation announces $6 million for Arkansas port project
The funds will go towards a project to improve Helena Harbor
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced more than $6 million to fund a project in Arkansas to improve port facilities.The money, totaling $6,412,652, will fund two components of the Helena Harbor Transportation Enhancement Development Project.According to a release from the U.S. Department of Transportation, improvements include the addition of a water tower to support industrial uses and firefighting systems in the port, which will be capable of withstanding seismic impacts of earthquakes in the New Madrid fault area. It will also include the construction of a rail spur connecting parcels on the east side of the port’s industrial park to the North American Rail network.
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced more than $6 million to fund a project in Arkansas to improve port facilities.
The money, totaling $6,412,652, will fund two components of the Helena Harbor Transportation Enhancement Development Project.
According to a release from the U.S. Department of Transportation, improvements include the addition of a water tower to support industrial uses and firefighting systems in the port, which will be capable of withstanding seismic impacts of earthquakes in the New Madrid fault area. It will also include the construction of a rail spur connecting parcels on the east side of the port’s industrial park to the North American Rail network.
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