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After 2019 Flood, Arkansas Port Gets $8M for Rebuild

The Arkansas River port, devastated by the 2019 flood, secured an $8.1 million federal grant to modernize its facilities and expand rail capacity. Operator Five Rivers Distribution will construct three 30,000‑square‑foot warehouses to handle freight arriving by rail. The city’s port authority must contribute $1.62 million, matching 20 % of the federal award. Completion of the new infrastructure is slated for the first quarter of 2027, positioning the port to handle roughly 1,000 railcars annually across major Class I connections.