Barton Riverfront Industrial Park, 785 acres Bridgeport Site, 14 acres Cherokee Nitrogen Site, 130 acres Dry Creek Site, 67 acres Goosepond Industrial Park, 150 acres Hill Site, 1200 acres Hood Harris Site, 1000 acres Mallard Fox Creek Industrial Park, 100 acres Monsanto Site and Building, 600 acres Sand Barge Serrving Jackson Co. Industrial Park, 310 acres |
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North Alabama Waterway and Port Access The Tennessee River connects North Alabama to the nation’s inland waterway system that flows from the Great Lakes and empties in the Gulf of Mexico. From North Alabama the Tennessee River connects with the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway just across the state line in Mississippi. This waterway provides a 234 mile route to Mobile Bay and the Gulf. In North Alabama there are 202 miles of navigable waterway with a guaranteed channel depth of 11 feet. The river passes through 8 of our region’s 12 counties. These counties contain 9 identified sites that could be made accessible to barge traffic. Most of these sites are rail served and sit adjacent to clusters of companies also located on the river. The river serves as an economic super highway for the region. The North Alabama Industrial Development Association stands ready to assist companies needing river access. Along with identifying sites and coordinating visits, the North Alabama Industrial Development Association can work with its partners to provide technical assistance in the form of conceptual port designs, economic feasibility studies, environmental reports and costs of barge operations. |
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