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LAYOUT OF THE PARK
The Port Bienville Industrial Park is on 2,200 acres of county-owned lands. About 1,450 acres are divided into industrial sites. An additional 250 acres are reserved for public-use facilities.
Channels. There are 4,400 feet of 16-foot barge channels with 200-foot bottom width and 20,800 feet of 12-foot barge channels with 150-foot bottom width.
Railroad. The Port Bienville Shortline Railroad has 8 miles of track, including sidings and spurs, and a 45-ton diesel electric locomotive.
Roads. The port’s main access road is 24 feet wide; all roads are designed for the State’s limit, 73,280 pounds.
Dock and Warehouse. The public dock is 403 feet long with two 100-foot wing walls. The bulkhead is sheet steel type and the paved deck is 40 feet w'ide. A 192’ x 100’ warehouse with six 22’ x 18’ doors provides indoor storage in addition to the 40 acres of outside storage, all with rail service.
Closer aerial view taken from west shows layout of site with access road and rail line entering from top of picture and Pearl River in lower part of picture.


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