Transportation & Infrastructure
Arkansas is centrally located between Mexico City and Montreal, offering easy access to 40% of the U.S. population. The state's transportation infrastructure provides a variety of efficient options to get products to market. Major market centers in the region include Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Louis.
Highways
- I-40, reaching from North Carolina to California, runs through Arkansas
- I-55 links eastern Arkansas to St. Louis & Chicago to the north and New Orleans to the south
- I-30 connects Arkansas with markets to the southwest, including Texas and Mexico
Rail
- 3 Class I Systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway
- Union Pacific operates major yards in Little Rock and Pine Bluff
- 22 smaller railroads operate over more than 2,700 miles of track
- 40 available sites which are rail served
Air
- Major commercial airports are located in Central and Northwest Arkansas: The Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport has 120+ flight arrivals and departures each day, with non-stop jet service to 14 national/international gateway cities. Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport provides non-stop service to 14 national/international gateway cities on nearly 50 flights each day.
- Memphis International Airport is located less than 15 miles from the Arkansas state line
- 6 regional airports located throughout the state
Water
- 3 ports located along the Arkansas River: Little Rock, Pine Bluff and Fort Smith
- 4 Mississippi River terminals: Osceola, West Memphis, Helena and McGehee
Transportation & Infrastructure
Arkansas is centrally located between Mexico City and Montreal, offering easy access to 40% of the U.S. population. The state's transportation infrastructure provides a variety of efficient options to get products to market. Major market centers in the region include Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Louis.
Highways
- I-40, reaching from North Carolina to California, runs through Arkansas
- I-55 links eastern Arkansas to St. Louis & Chicago to the north and New Orleans to the south
- I-30 connects Arkansas with markets to the southwest, including Texas and Mexico
Rail
- 3 Class I Systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway
- Union Pacific operates major yards in Little Rock and Pine Bluff
- 22 smaller railroads operate over more than 2,700 miles of track
- 40 available sites which are rail served
Air
- Major commercial airports are located in Central and Northwest Arkansas: The Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport has 120+ flight arrivals and departures each day, with non-stop jet service to 14 national/international gateway cities. Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport provides non-stop service to 14 national/international gateway cities on nearly 50 flights each day.
- Memphis International Airport is located less than 15 miles from the Arkansas state line
- 6 regional airports located throughout the state
Water
- 3 ports located along the Arkansas River: Little Rock, Pine Bluff and Fort Smith
- 4 Mississippi River terminals: Osceola, West Memphis, Helena and McGehee
