Regional economic impact study for the McClellan Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System.

Nachtmann, Heather; Boudhoum, Othman; Oztanriseven, Furkan

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Regional economic impact study for the McClellan Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System.

2015-10-01
By Nachtmann, Heather ; Boudhoum, Othman ; Oztanriseven, Furkan

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Creators:

Nachtmann, Heather ; Boudhoum, Othman ; Oztanriseven, Furkan
Corporate Creators:

Mack-Blackwell National Rural Transportation Study Center (U.S.) ; Arkansas. State Highway & Transportation Dept.
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
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Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Arkansas
Corporate Publisher:

Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center
Abstract:

The McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS), located in Oklahoma and ; Arkansas, contains 440 miles of waterway and is a crucial part of the United States’ ; transportation system. The MKARNS strategically connects the heartland of the United States ; with the rest of the world via the Mississippi River and Port of New Orleans. We investigate the ; regional economic impacts of the MKARNS in order to inform waterway stakeholders of the ; system’s value. Our study considers regional economic impacts from hydropower energy ; generation, USACE O&M expenditures, private sector investment expenditures, port activities, ; shippers’ activities, transportation cost savings, and recreation benefits related to the MKARNS. ; Our findings show the MKARNS contributes total impacts of $8.5 billion in sales, $4.3 billion in ; GDP, and 55,872 jobs to the national economy. The findings of this study will inform future ; MKARNS investment decisions which can result in sustainable growth in the regional and ; national economy.
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PDF
Funding:

DTRT13-G-UTC50
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/29525/dot_29525_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 1.16 MB]
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University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:193cfc1fd642fbaf2ba9aad6fbaaa69644f6aa1f1e760c2c6766135833f3c7cc

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English

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