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Delta Regional Authority

Investing in the Delta:Public Ports

March 2015

Creating Jobs. Building Communities. Improving Lives.ALABAMA • ARKANSAS • ILLINOIS • KENTUCKY • LOUISIANA • MISSISSIPPI • MISSOURI • TENNESSEE

SEMO Port in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, provides ship-pers ready access to all five modes of transportation: river, rail, highway, pipeline, and air. The port is an example of the important role small public ports have in shipping and exporting American-made goods up and down the Mississippi River.

1 2Small Public Port Investments – dra.gov

*DRA Investment = Total Project Cost

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Investments in the Delta1

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Investing in the Delta: Small Public Ports of the Mississippi River 1. Shawneetown, IL 2. Metropolis, IL 3. Cairo, IL 4. Perryville, MO 5. Scott City, MO 6. New Madrid, MO 7. Caruthersville, MO 8. Paducah, KY 9. Wickliffe, KY10. Benton, KY11. Hickman, KY12. Dyersburg, TN13. Osceola, AR14. McGehee, AR15. Camden, AR16. Clarksdale, MS17. Rosedale, MS18. Vicksburg, MS19. Port Gibson, MS20. Lake Providence, LA21. West Monroe, LA22. Tallulah, LA23. Columbia, LA24. St. Joseph, LA Under Construction

25. Vidalia, LA Under Construction

26. Simmesport, LA27. Baton Rouge, LA28. New Iberia, LA29. New Orleans, LA30. Franklin, LA

Maintaining the Economic Artery of the Delta Region

2014 DRA Investments into Small Public Ports

Nearly 10 million people in the Delta region and an estimated 15 million more in the Upper Mississippi region rely on the Mississip-pi River as a lifeline for economic development, agriculture, com-merce, drinking water, food, and recreation. It is a major source of job creation, a vital support for our region’s communities and business-es, and the vehicle for our region to export Delta-made products to global marketplaces.

Of our nation’s inland and navigable waterways, an estimated 75 percent are within the Mississippi River system, making it the busi est water transportation artery in the country. This system supports a transportation industry that operates between $50 billion and $60 billion of commerce each year. Additionally, more than 1 million jobs rely directly on the Mississippi River through ports and terminals, freight and shipping, and agriculture.

Over the past 13 years, DRA has supported the small public ports that allow this river to succeed. With 19 small public ports direct-ly on the Mississippi River, five major ports in southern Louisiana, and many more small ports on its tributaries, DRA’s focus on port and harbor infrastructure is an important part of strengthening the economy of the Delta region.

With an export economy of $2.35 trillion in 2014, Delta communi-ties must take advantage of their greatest asset and resource for economic success: the Mississippi River system. The DRA remains committed to protecting and supporting the industries, economies, and people of the Delta region for whom the Mississippi River is our heart and soul and will continue to help small public ports maintain their harbors and provide modern infrastructure and services to traffic along the Mississippi River, creating opportunities for an export economy that will drive regional success.

DRA’s investments in public ports provide jobs and economic opportunitiesto the region’s businesses and communities.

Small Public Port Investments 2002-2014

Total Number of Projects 51 DRA Investment $ 8,419,075 Leveraged Public Investment $ 60,776,280 Total Project Cost $ 69,639,008 Leveraged Private Investment $ 161,865,852 Jobs being Created and Retained 5,220

Lake Providence, LA (20)Lake Providence Port Rail Extension

Extension of the current rail line to accommodate

the Myriant Succinic Acid biorefinery.

*DRA Investment $ 100,000


*DRA Investment = Total Project Cost *DRA Investment = Total Project Cost

Shawneetown, IL (1)Barge Loading/Unloading Facility

DRA Investment $ 60,000

Leveraged Public Investment $ 90,000

Total Project Cost $ 150,000

Metropolis, IL (2)Massac County Port District

Construction and operation of an intermodal,

container freight terminal on the Ohio River near

Metropolis-Phase 1 of 3.




Cairo, IL (3)Alexander-Cairo Port District

Development of a public port facility on the Ohio

River in Cairo.


Leveraged Public Investment $ 10,000,000

Total Project Cost $ 10,150,000

Perryville, MO (4)New Bourbon Port Authority Navigation

Study for small rivers navigation project.




Perry County Road 238 Paving

Paving County Road 238 will allow Beelman River

Terminals to access their barge terminal.




Leveraged Private Investment $ 315,030

Port of New Bourbon Construction

Construction of a public multimodal port to

serve businesses in Ste. Genevieve, Perry, and

surrounding counties.




Scott City, MO (5) Construct Rail to Port for New Business

Construction of 10,700 feet of rail line across

Highway 84 will connect with a spur planned for

the bio-fuels plant.




Leveraged Private Investment $ 10,700,000

Port Access Road

Paving of approximately 1,000-foot gap in Harbor

Road, which leads to a new corn milling facility.




New Madrid, MO (6)Concrete Levee Access Road to Port

Construction of a concrete roadway along the

levee road and Missouri Route EE.





Caruthersville, MO (7)

Pemiscot County Port Authority

Assist in performing a Market Feasibility Study.


Port Authority Railroad Crossing

Safety devices at 10 crossings .


Paducah, KY (8)Paducah-McCracken County Riverport

Crane Project

Replacement of a bridge crane to allow the

port to handle larger loads and loading and

off-loading of containers.




Wickliffe, KY (9)Conveyor Expansion Project

Construction and installation of a conveyor

that will allow the riverport to handle additional

products.


Benton, KY (10)Marshall County Riverport

A comprehensive strategic master plan for the

development and construction of the Marshall

County Riverport.




McFarlan Road Improvement Project

Widening of McFarlan Road as part of the devel-

opment of Marshall County Riverport.


Hickman, KY (11)Conveyor Outload Upgrade

and Riverport Road Upgrade

Upgrade conveyor system to allow loading of

barges and to connect Riverport Road to Walnut

Street by an access loop.


2002-2013 DRA Investments into Small Public PortsEmergency Dredging

Emergency dredging at the riverport dock to

return to operational status.


Emergency Dredging Riverport Channel

Remove sediment from the harbor entrance,

allowing the harbor to open long enough to gain

funding to complete a full dredging.


Hickman-Fulton County

Riverport Authority

Repair/upgrade of the port’s crane and barge

winches to increase production and repair/

replacement of the roof to the port office and

shop building, which houses equipment and

records, directly saving 11-14 jobs.




Highway 1354 Improvement

Raising a short section of KY1354 beginning at

KY94 so Hickman Port and adjoining businesses

can operate during river flood stages.




Dyersburg, TN (12)Northwest Tennessee Regional

Port Authority Master Plan & Design

Planning for public port & adjacent industrial park

with access roads, rail spur, and utilities.




Northwest Tennessee Regional

Port Master Plan & Port Design

The Corp of Engineers will dredge the port after

a land purchase.




Osceola, AR (13)Osceola Riverport

Site work and construction of a flotation barge

located at the Osceola Riverport.




Resurfacing Access Road

to Osceola River Port

Resurface and widen the Osceola Port access.




McGehee, AR (14) Infrastructure Improvements

for the Port of Yellow Bend

Installation of four port dolphins and the repair of

an existing dolphin.




Camden, AR (15)Port Dumping and Conveyor System

Construction of a truck dumping system and

conveyor system to facilitate barge loading and

unloading.





Clarksdale, MS (16)Multi-Modal Transportation Preliminary

Engineering Cost Analysis

Evaluation and development of a cost analysis of

the county transportation system to include rail,

river port, interstate, and highways to assist in the

recruitment of business location in the county.


Rosedale, MS (17)Relocation of Rosedale Grain Dock

Relocating a loading/unloading dock so that it

extends further into the water which will allow it

to operate in low water level conditions.





Vicksburg, MS (18)Warren County Port Commission

Transportation Enhancement

Purchase and installation of a new, modern

15-ton crane to replace the obsolete crane.




Port Gibson, MS (19)Claiborne County Port Access Road

Repair a Frank Headley Road embankment.




Lake Providence, LA (20)Lake Providence Port Improvements

Building a containment levee and access road.




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*DRA Investment = Total Project Cost *DRA Investment = Total Project Cost

West Monroe, LA (21)Greater Ouachita Port Commission

Construction of an intermodal facility at the

Greater Ouachita Port along the Ouachita River.




Ouachita Terminals

Building a new loading facility for a river port and

park along the Ouachita River.




Tallulah, LA (22)Madison Parish Port Commission

Infrastructure Improvements

Replacing rails, roads, and utilities to raise

the levee.




Madison Parish Port Rail Project

Restoration and enhancement of a railway

serving facilities that utilize the Madison Parish

Port, including the Complex Chemical Plant.




Columbia, LA (23)Infrastructure Development

for the Port of Columbia

Rail spur for loading and unloading at port.




St. Joseph, LA (24)Tensas Parish Police Jury

Assist in construction of Phase 1 port

development for land acquisition, access road,

dolphins, and building renovations.





Tensas Parish Police Jury

Renovate 40,000 SF building for Tensas Parish

Port Commission operations.




Vidalia, LA (25)City of Vidalia Loading/Unloading Facility

The project consists of building a loading/

unloading facility in New Vidalia Industrial Park.




Vidalia Port Working Pad

and Riveride Access Road

Construction of a working pad and riverside

access road, enhancing Vidalia Industrial Park.

Grant Amount $ 150,000




Simmesport, LA (26)Avoyelles Parish Port**

Infrastructure improvements and construction for

Avoyelles Parish Port and Industrial Park.





Avoyelles Parish Port-Site Development

Extension of access ramp and access road to the

port site.




Baton Rouge, LA (27)Millennium Port

Feasibility study for Millenium Port, a planned

super-container port between New Orleans and

Baton Rouge.




New Iberia, LA (28)Millenium Port Expansion

Construction of an additional slip at the

Millenium Port.




New Iberia Shrimp Boat Ramp

Improvements to a shrimp boat ramp to

include repairing two piers, dredging the port,

and making road improvements.


Port of Iberia Deep Water Channel

Feasibility study for a deep water channel

connecting the Port of Iberia to the Gulf

Intracoastal Waterway and Gulf of Mexico.




New Orleans, LA (29)Port Authority Road Paving

Road paving to accommodate truck traffic in

support of Crescent Crown’s distribution business.


Port of New Orleans, Nashville

Marshalling Yard Project

Improvements to the Nashville Marshalling

Yard including sub-grade preparation/grading,

pavement marking, engineering, inspection,

administrative and legal expenses.




Franklin, LA (30)Port of West St. Mary

Industrial Park Development

Installation of water, sewer, gas tap and main

lines, roadway construction, sheet piles, and new

slip dredging for an industrial park to accommo-

date the interests of a new business.





The Delta Regional Authority compiled the above investment figures and project descriptions from its database of past and present projects funded through the Federal Grant Program (2002-2010), States’ Economic Development Assistance Program (2011-2014), and Rural Communities Advancement Program. For those projects that are active, investment and outcome totals represent the funding levels and expected outcomes agreed to between Delta Regional Authority and funding recipients.

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