Atlanta, TX Advantages
Transportation
Atlanta, Texas offers the transportation
advantages that your company needs to serve a growing regional,
national, NAFTA, and global marketplace.
Scroll down below to acquire detailed
information and internet-links on Highways, Rail, Trucking, Airports,
Overnight Parcel Delivery Service, Bus Service, Traffic Volumes,
and RiverPorts.
Highways
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Highways
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Name
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Distance
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Nearest Interstate Highway
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Interstate 30
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26 miles
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Next Nearest Interstate Highway
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Interstate 20
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50 miles
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Next Nearest Interstate Highway
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Interstate 49
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60 miles
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Nearest 4-lane U.S. Highway
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U.S. 59
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in city
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Nearest State Highway
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Texas 77
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in city
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Rail
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Rail
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Name/Location
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Distance
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Rail Freight Service
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Atlanta, Texas
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in city
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Nearest Piggyback Service
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Texarkana
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30 miles
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Nearest Intermodal Service
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Marshall
Shreveport
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45 miles
60 miles
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Freight Lines
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Union Pacific in Atlanta
Kansas City Southern
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in city
10 miles
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Daily Passenger Rail Service
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Amtrak/Texarkana
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30 miles
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* Trains per day 27 |
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Trucking
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Trucking
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Motor Freight Terminals in Metro Area
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32
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Volume
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Over 1 million tons of finished product shipped out
annually
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Companies serving area include
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ABF Freight Systems, American Freightways, Bagget Transportation,
Central Freight Lines, CF Motor Freight, Con-Way Southern
Express, Excalibur, Federal Freight Systems, Film Transit,
G&L Trucking, Hurd Transportation, Keaton Transportation,
Mercer Transportation, Midway Motor Freight, Overnite
Transportation, Southern Refrigerated Transport, Southern
Transit, Southwestern Motor Transport, Texarkan Air
Freight, Tex-Pack Express, Tri-State Delivery, Tri-State
Motor Transit, Yellow Freight Systems
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Goods in Transit Times
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Goods in Transit Times
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Days by Rail
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Days by Truck
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From Atlanta, Texas to:
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Rail Car Load
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Truck Load
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LTL
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Atlanta, Georgia
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5
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1
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2
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Chicago
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4
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1
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3
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Dallas
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1
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1
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1
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Houston
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1
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1
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1
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Kansas City
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3
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1
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2
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Los Angeles
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5
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2
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5
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Memphis
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1
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1
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1
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New Orleans
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1
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1
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1
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New York City
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5
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2
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5
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St. Louis
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3
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1
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3
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Air
Commercial Air Service
Atlanta, Texas is conveniently served by two commercial airports
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Texarkana Regional Airport
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Distance
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35 minutes
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Number of Daily Flights
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18
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Direct Flight Cities
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1 - Dallas-DFW
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Number of Airlines
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2
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Airlines Serving Airport
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American Eagle and Delta ASA
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Cargo Airlines
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5
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Charter Service
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Yes
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24 Hour FBO
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Yes
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Shreveport Regional Airport
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Distance
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60 minutes
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Number of Daily Flights
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80
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Direct Flight Cities
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7 - Dallas-DFW, Houston, Atlanta, St. Louis, New Orleans,
Memphis, Monroe
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Number of Airlines
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6
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Airlines Serving Airport
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Delta, TWA, American Eagle,Northwest Airlink. US Airways
Express, Continental Express
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Cargo Airlines
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4
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Charter Service
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Yes
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24 Hour FBO
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Yes
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Corporate and Private Airport
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Atlanta Municipal Airport
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Distance
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In city limits
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Runways
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1 - 3800 feet lighted asphalt paved
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Number of Aircraft Based
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20
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24 Hour FBO
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No
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Private Aircraft Storage
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Yes
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Private Aircraft Maintenance
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Yes
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Charter Service
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No
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Airports
Airlines
Overnight Parcel Services
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Overnight Parcel Services
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Service
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Last Atlanta Pickup
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Last Metro TXK Pickup
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Guaranteed Delivery to Atlanta
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Airborne Express
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3:00
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6:00
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12 noon
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Federal Express
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3:00
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6:30
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12 noon
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United Parcel Service
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5:00
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7:00
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12 noon
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DHL
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3:00
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7:00 (SHV)
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5:00
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Emery Worldwide
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3:30
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6:00 (SHV)
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5:00 (2 day)
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US Postal Service
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5:30
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5:00
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12 noon (2 day)
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Bus Lines
Traffic Volumes
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Traffic Volumes
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Area
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Average Daily Traffic Volume
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US 59 - 2 miles north of Atlanta
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15,200
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US 59 and TX 2791 (Queen City)
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15,800
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US 59 and TX 43 (North Atlanta)
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21,000
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US 59 and TX 77
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15,300
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US 59 (Atlanta Business Park)
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11,600
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TX 43 and TX 249 (Downtown Atlanta)
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8,200
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Main Street and Williams (Downtown Atlanta)
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8,000
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TX 77 and TX 1841 (southeast Atlanta)
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2,900
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Port Facilities
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Port Facilities
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Port
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The Port of Shreveport-Bossier
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Distance from Atlanta
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70 miles
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Waterway
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Red River
Connection to Mississippi River, IntraCoastal Waterway,
and Gulf of Mexico
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Service Times
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1 day rail service from Atlanta-Texarkana to Port
3 day barge service to Port of New Orleans
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Average Depth
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9 feet
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Channel Width
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200 feet
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Maintained by
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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