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Article: Van Buren to build unique project on river. (NW Journal).(Five Rivers Distribution building covered dock and warehouse on Arkansas River)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
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- Arkansas Business
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- April 29, 2002
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Five Rivers Distribution of Van Buren will be building a $3.1 million terminal on the Arkansas River that will be the first of its kind in the state.
Construction began April 11 on the only covered dock and warehouse operation on the river.
The project will be off Arkansas Highway 59, just south of Interstate 540 on property formerly occupied by a wood chip mill. The effort is both a public and private partnership.
It will include a covered dock to allow the loading and off-loading of barges in any type of weather. Attached to the dock will be a 76,500-SF climate-controlled warehouse. Also, there will be a 30-ton overhead, cantilevered crane ...