LITTLE ROCK PORT AUTHORITY SLACKWATER HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS

Little Rock, Arkansas

This project for Little Rock Port Authority (LRPA) includes a new dock and rail system to transport products to and from Slackwater Harbor via barge and rail. Construction includes 2,200 feet of railroad track, two turnouts, 3,500 cubic yards of excavation, 21,500 cubic yards of embankment construction, and 8,500 tons of aggregate base course for new road construction. The new dock includes eight open cells composed of sheet pile.

The main feature of this project is the open-cell sheet piling concept, which is the first of its kind for Massman.