Site NEWP001

Community: Newport
County: Jackson
Zoning: Industrial
Within City Limits: Yes
Cost Per Acre: $1,250 to $1,500 Negotiable
Acres Available: Five sites totaling 266.75 acres. The largest site is 225+/- acres of which 129+/- acres are privately owned but under option to the Newport Economic Development Commission.
Ownership: The site is owned by the Newport - Jackson County Industrial Development Board.

Site Description

Topography: The site is cleared with a slope of one percent.
Drainage: The site has been improved by drainage ditches to the west.
Boundaries: The site is bounded by HWY 18 to the north, farmland to the west and Newport Municipal Airport to the east.
Other Major Structures: There is a Spec Building, Arkansas State University-Newport and several existing buildings in the area.

Transportation

Highway Access: The site is directly served by State Highway 18, US Hwy. 67 is 2 miles to the west of the site and Interstate 55 is 65 miles to the east of the site.
Rail Access: The Union Pacific Railroad has a line 2 miles to the west of the site.
Airport Access: Commercial air service with daily flights to the Memphis International Airport are available at Jonesboro, 45 miles to the northeast of the site.
Port Access: Public port, warehouse facilities, and Foreign Trade Zone #14 are available at Little Rock, 80 miles to the south of the site.

Utilities

Water:

Line Size: 8 In.
Pressure: 54 PSI
Service is provided by Newport Municipal Water Company.

Sewer:

Line Size: 8 In.
Service is provided by Newport Municipal.

Gas:

Line Size: 2 In.
Pressure: 42 PSI
Service is provided by CenterPoint Energy.

Electric:

Voltage: 13.8 kV
Service is provided by Entergy.