摘要: |
The Little Rock Engineer District is receiving an additional $168.5 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) that will be used for the district's civil works program during fiscal year 2023. The proposed funding will improve the reliability and resilience of the district's multi-purpose reservoirs, inland waterway navigation system and flood control projects. The IIJA funds include $62.7 million for operations and maintenance to provide reliable navigation and $92.6 million for the 12-foot channel deepening proj- ect on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS). Other projects receiving 2023 IIJA funding include Nimrod Dam, Clearwa-ter Dam and Millwood Lake. Nimrod Dam in west central Arkansas is receiving $2 million for crane rehab, design and repair, and Clearwater Dam in southeastern Missouri is receiving $850,000 for crane repair. |