Regional Impact Study of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System

The McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) contains 440 miles of waterway and is a crucial part of the US transportation system. The MKARNS connects strategically the heartland of the US with the rest of the world. This study will investigate the economic impacts of the MKARNS to enhance the understanding of its importance and potential outcomes of a disruption. Project complete.

• Record URL:
  http://martrec.uark.edu
• Record URL:
  http://martrec.uark.edu/research/regional-economic-impact-study-for-the-mcclellan-kerr-arkansas-river-navigation-system.pdf
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Project complete

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $45000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  DTRT13-G-UTC50

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department

  Bridge Division, P.O. Box 2261
  Little Rock, AR  United States  72203
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

  Department of Industrial Engineering
  Fayetteville, AR  United States  72701
• Principal Investigators:

  Nachtmann, Heather

• Start Date: 20140416
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20150830
• Source Data: RiP Project 38160

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic impacts; Impact studies; Navigation; Service disruption; Waterways
• Identifier Terms: McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
• Subject Areas: Economics; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01573223
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC)
• Contract Numbers: DTRT13-G-UTC50
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Aug 15 2015 1:01AM