Fort Smith Tunnel Vision Project
Sector: Tunnel • Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The project involves constructing a 1.5-mile, 12-foot-diameter tunnel approximately 70 feet beneath the Arkansas River and federal levee. This tunnel would create a protected casing for a 48-inch water transmission line connecting the Lake Fort Smith Water Treatment Plant to communities south of the river.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Tunnel, Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Original status | proposed |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description
Description | The project involves constructing a 1.5-mile, 12-foot-diameter tunnel approximately 70 feet beneath the Arkansas River and federal levee. This tunnel would create a protected casing for a 48-inch water transmission line connecting the Lake Fort Smith Water Treatment Plant to communities south of the river. |
Original sector | Water Infrastructure |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Arkansas |
City | Fort Smith |
Source
Source | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Tunnel, Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2026-04-02 |
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