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Project Feature Information

Test Piles

Install 7 casings, 9 test piles and 48 reaction piles. Test for noise and vibration reduction, and load bearing.
Contractor: Boh Bros. Construction Co., LLC
Contract Amount: $1.6 million
Start: December 1999.
Construction Period: Completed, May 2000.
COMPLETED
PILE DRIVING

East Bank Industrial Area Remediation

Leveling and clearing of abandoned industrial sites on east bank, between floodwall and canal, North Claiborne Avenue to Florida Avenue. Contractor: Washington Group International, Inc.
Contract Amount: $22.4 million
Contact Person: Dennis O'Conner, Project Manager, 947-5900
Start: January 2001.
Construction Period: 35 months.
CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY
*TRUCK USE
*Truck traffic is kept behind an existing floodwall and directed to the Florida Avenue bridge, to Poland Avenue and out to I-10.

Demolition of Galvez St. Wharf

Demolition, removal and disposal of the Galvez Street Wharf, warehouse and adjacent storeroom. Most of the debris will be removed by barge. On canal's west bank, roughly between North Derbigny and North Tonti streets. Most of the debris will be moved by barge. Contractor: Virginia Wrecking Company, Inc. (The contractor is a small business).
Contract Amount: $2.6 million
Contact Person: To be determined
Start: May 2001.
Construction Period: 21 months.
CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY
*TRUCK USE
*Truck traffic is restricted to N. Galvez Street to Poland Avenue and out to I-10.

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West Bank Levee & Floodwall, Phase 1

Existing levee to be enlarged to 22.4 feet above sea level with 1,300 linear feet of earthen levee and 300 linear feet of combination earthen embankment and I-type floodwall. Pedestrian walkway and benches provided. On west bank of Industrial Canal from St. Claude Avenue to Mississippi River.
Estimated Start: June 2003.
Construction Period: 10 months.
DESIGN BEING COMPLETED
PILE DRIVING
TRUCK USE

East Bank Levee Test Section

As part of the design of the project's levees and floodwalls, a short levee test section (150-200 feet long) will be built on east bank of Industrial Canal, just north of existing lock.
Estimated Start: October 2002.
Construction Period: 8 months.
DESIGN BEING COMPLETED
TRUCK USE

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East Bank Levee & Floodwall, Phase 1

St. Claude Avenue to Mississippi River.
Estimated Start: January 2004.
Construction Period: 11 months.
PILE DRIVING
TRUCK USE

East Bank Levee & Floodwall, Phase 2

St. Claude Avenue to Claiborne Avenue.
Estimated Start: June 2005.
Construction Period: 13 months.
PILE DRIVING
TRUCK USE

Coast Guard Demolition

Removal of Coast Guard buildings between St. Claude and North Claiborne avenues. Most of the debris will be removed by barge.
Estimated Start: September 2005.
Construction Period: 12 months.
TRUCK USE

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Claiborne Avenue Bridge

Offsite fabrication of 4-lane, center-span and lift works for existing North Claiborne Avenue Bridge. Float in components by barge.
Estimated Start: February 2011.
On-site installation: 2 weeks, August 2012.

Lock Construction

Offsite fabrication for 1,200 by 110-foot lock. Float in modules by barge. Install between North Claiborne and Florida avenues.
Estimated Start: October 2006.
Construction Period: 48 months.
PILE DRIVING
TRUCK USE

Dredging, Phase 1

At new lock and bypass channel between North Claiborne and Florida avenues. Dredged material placed by pipeline in disposal site on south bank of the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet.
Estimated Start: January 2005.
Construction Period: 23 months.

West Bank Levee & Floodwall, Phase 2

St. Claude Avenue to new lock.
Estimated Start: September 2007.
Construction Period: 15 months.
PILE DRIVING
TRUCK USE

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East Bank Levee & Floodwall, Phase 3

Claiborne Avenue to New Lock.
Estimated Start: May 2010.
Construction Period: 14 months.
PILE DRIVING
TRUCK USE

Later Project Components

• Utility Relocation and Removal (by owners)
• North Bypass Channel Protection
• Tug Assistance
• St. Claude Avenue Temporary 4-lane Bridge Construction
• Dredging, Phase 2
• Demolition of Existing Lock and St. Claude Avenue Bridge
• St. Claude Avenue New Bridge/Remove Temporary Bridge
• Permanent Vessel Mooring Facilities
• Dredging, Phase 3

Estimated Completion: WINTER 2013