Sen. Boozman: McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System - 50 Years Fueling Economic Growth
June 15, 2021
June 15, 2021
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' largest public works project - the 445-mile McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) - was completed 50 years ago this month. It's important to understand how that visionary endeavor reshaped the region, creating a navigable waterway to serve the needs of the central United States and generating welcome economic benefits and job growth . . .
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' largest public works project - the 445-mile McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) - was completed 50 years ago this month. It's important to understand how that visionary endeavor reshaped the region, creating a navigable waterway to serve the needs of the central United States and generating welcome economic benefits and job growth . . .