Lower-Mississippi-Info
Memphis District sets standards in project delivery, awards groundbreaking contracts
The USACE Memphis District awarded a $6 million contract to Vixen, LLC, for completion of the Grand Prairie Pump Station Inlet Channel, marking the final component necessary to fully realize…
Read MoreTDOT Announces Partnership for Multimodal Freight Transportation
Nashville—The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has secured a public-private partnership between the state, Cheatham County, and Ingram Marine Group to develop the Ashland City River Port project. The project…
Read MoreUSACE to construct underwater sill to arrest salt water progression into Mississippi River
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will construct an underwater sill across the bed of the Mississippi River channel to prevent further upriver progression…
Read MoreSt. Bernard Parish Secures $2M Grant for Connector Road
June 22, 2022 | Biz New Orleans (full link below) CHALMETTE, La. — From the St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the…
Read MoreIRPT: Lower Mississippi Basin Meeting
IRPT’s Lower Mississippi Basin Meeting, held at the Port of South Louisiana, was a great success. It was exciting to be together again for networking and to learn about the…
Read MoreIRPT Lower Mississippi River Basin Meeting
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals invites you to a: Lower Mississippi River Basin Meeting Wednesday, June 1st from 11 am to 4 pm The Port of South Louisiana – Guest…
Read MoreMoDOT: Improving Multimodal Transportation Options
Billions Headed to Missouri Transportation Fund from Gas Tax Hike, Infrastructure Bill November 12, 2021: Missouri Independent With $6.5 billion on the way from the federal infrastructure bill and a newly increased gas…
Read MoreNational Hurricane Preparedness Week: May 9 through May 15, 2021
Proclamation 10205 of May 7, 2021 In 2020, the United States experienced a record year for extreme weather, with an unprecedented 30 named storms in the Atlantic Basin alone. Twelve…
Read MoreStraight Talk with Sam: Investing in infrastructure
February 9, 2021: Maryville Forum Straight Talk with Sam: Investing in infrastructure The Mississippi River is more than just a river. The waterway connects North Missouri and the Midwest to…
Read MoreIntroducing IRPT’s Mobile App
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, Inc. (IRPT) has a mobile app that will allow us to push vital information regarding each of the basins to industry users. The ability to…
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