Army Corps Eyes Massive Red River Boat Path Expansion
Published Date: 6/5/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning to study extending the Red River navigation channel 135 miles into Southwest Arkansas. This means boats could travel farther, helping local businesses and communities. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture will lead the study, which will look at how this change might affect the environment and the area’s future.
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Study to Extend Red River Navigation 135 Miles
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to study extending shallow-draft navigation up to 135 miles on the Red River from its current end at Shreveport, Louisiana into Southwest Arkansas. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Division will perform the feasibility investigation under Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986. If built, the channel extension could allow boats to travel farther and could help local businesses and communities in Southwest Arkansas.
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