Waterways

McClellan-Kerr Navigation System

McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System is a 445 mile waterway used for commercial shipping from the Arkansas River to the Mississippi River and eventually to the Gulf of Mexico. A public shipping port is located 55 miles south of Fayetteville in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Shipping to the port can be accessed via Interstate 540 or the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad line that provides a smooth transition for various modes of transportation and quick delivery.

Shipping Facts:

• One jumbo barge = 1,500 tons 52,500 bushels 453,600 gallons
• One railroad car = 100 tons 3,500 bushels 30,240 gallons
• One semi-truck = 25 tons 875 bushels 7,560 gallons