Dock Revitalization Project – Public Meeting

The Little Rock Port Authority will hold a virtual public meeting on April 26th, 2021 at 6:00 pm to consider plans to repair and extend the original dock on the Arkansas River, located at 9001 Lindsey Road, Little Rock, Arkansas. Details on how to participate in the Zoom meeting are below:

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The Project

The Port of Little Rock is seeking funding from a variety of sources, including federal, to repair its original dock on the Arkansas River, located at approximately 9001 Lindsey Road. This main dock was built around 1967 and is in a state of disrepair; additionally, modern freight management requires some changes to facilitate more efficient movement. The project would also extend the dock and existing rail service an additional 200 feet downriver and install a crane to move bulky freight. The crane type would facilitate eventual container-on-barge traffic should that become regular traffic on the Arkansas River. Total project cost is expected to be around $25 million.

The drawing below illustrates project elements, with the exception that the current proposal is to only extend the dock 200 ft. The extension will allow 2 barges to be worked at one time.

Two types of cranes are being explored for the project:

Figure 1 Mobile Harbor Crane
Figure 2 Overhead Bridge Crane

Interested parties are invited to send questions or comments to mguffey@portoflittlerock.com.

The Little Rock Port Authority complies with all civil rights provisions of federal statutes and related authorities that prohibit discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Furthermore, the Little Rock Port Authority complies with the City of Little Rock Civil Rights Ordinance. Therefore, the Little Rock Port Authority does not discriminate, in any of its activities, whether federally funded or not, on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, political opinions or affiliation. Complaints of alleged discrimination and inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies of the Little Rock Port Authority may be addressed to: Jean Pulliam, Title VI Coordinator, 10600 Industrial Harbor Drive, Little Rock, AR 72206, jpulliam@lrportauthority.com or telephone (501) 490-1468. Hearing and speech impaired may dial 711. This notice is available from the Title VI Coordinator in large print, or on audiotape.