FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican Senate President Robert Stivers says he wants to improve the infrastructure of the state’s seven river ports, an important piece of the state’s economy, after visiting several in western Kentucky last week.

The Elvis Stahr Harbor in Fulton County handles more than 1 million tons of cargo each year on the Mississippi River, but it has struggled to stay open when the water level dips to 10 feet or less.