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City to seek $6.5 million short-term financing for Clinton Bridge protection-cell repairs after barge strike
Summary
City staff told the Little Rock Board of Directors on July 29 that it will request short-term financing of about $6.5 million to address a damaged protection cell at the Clinton Bridge, citing engineering reports, a pending lawsuit and the U.S. Coast Guard—s enforcement pressure.
Little Rock city staff told the Board of Directors on July 29, 2025, that they will seek short-term financing of about $6.5 million to repair a damaged protection cell at the Clinton Bridge after a previous barge collision and subsequent inspections showed deeper repairs will be required. The board is scheduled to consider related measures at its August 5 meeting.
The request combines a $712,441 resolution that covers final design and related work and a separate ordinance for short-term borrowing of approximately $6.5 million to fund the immediate construction contract; staff said the lowest construction bid received was about $5.7 million. City attorneys and engineers said additional costs reflect deeper excavation to bedrock and permitting work that will be required for U.S. Coast Guard approval to place new protection cells in the river.
Why it matters: the U.S. Coast Guard and other federal reviewers have signaled…
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