New Orleans District News Releases

Record of Decision signed for IHNC Lock Replacement

Press Operations — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:01:59 GMT

Thursday, the Hon. Adam Telle, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (ASA(CW)), officially signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock Replacement Study. The District Engineer’s Recommended Plan is contained in the 2026 General Reevaluation Report and Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement.

U.S. Army Civil Works Asst. Sec. Adam Telle wraps up multi-state ‘Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork in Action: Gulf Of America Week’

Press Operations — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:57:44 GMT

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Mr. Adam Telle concluded a four-day, three-state tour through Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi last Friday, marking the successful completion of ‘BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE, NOT PAPERWORK IN ACTION: GULF OF AMERICA WEEK’ and breaking ground at the $3.7 billion Blue Point One fertilizer facility in Donaldsonville alongside USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden, Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC) Executive Director Emily Domenech, and Rep. Julia Letlow (LA-05).

USACE begins construction of breakwaters along the Grand Isle shoreline

Press Operations — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:56:30 GMT

As part of Assistant Secretary of the Army’s “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork in Action: Gulf of America Week,” a groundbreaking ceremony was held Aug. 27, 2026 to mark the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ start of construction for 31 breakwaters along Grand Isle’s shoreline.

Temporary Closure of Pace Blvd Supports Ongoing SELA Drainage Improvements

Press Operations — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:26:00 GMT

Beginning September 1, 2026, Pace Boulevard, from Sandra Drive to approximately 180 feet from Vespasian Street in New Orleans, La, will be closed to traffic to support ongoing drainage improvement work.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on draft Environmental Assessment for Port of Iberia Project

Press Operations — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:20:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District is seeking public comments for a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and its appendices for Port of Iberia, La., which were released today, August 21, 2026.

Temporary Closure of General De Gaulle Drive Supports Ongoing SELA Drainage Improvements

Press Operations — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:15:41 GMT

Early this afternoon, August 18, 2026, westbound General De Gaulle Drive approximately 250 feet past the western entrance to Sandra Drive will be reduced to one lane traffic to accommodate drainage infrastructure improvements by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Motorists and residents are encouraged to plan alternate routes and allow additional travel time while construction is underway. Normal traffic conditions along this section of General De Gaulle Drive are expected to be restored by this evening.

Temporary Closure of General De Gaulle Drive Supports Ongoing SELA Drainage Improvements

Press Operations — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:28:16 GMT

On August 11, 2026, General De Gaulle Drive between Florence Avenue and Indiana Street will be reduced to one-lane traffic to accommodate roadway restoration work by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Motorists and residents are encouraged to plan alternate routes and allow additional travel time while construction is underway.

Temporary Closure of Sandra Drive Supports Ongoing SELA Drainage Improvements

Press Operations — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:34:00 GMT

Construction associated with the federally funded Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project

USACE, SWBNO and DPW to Host Open House on SELA Construction Activities in Desire Neighborhood

Press Operations — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:39:09 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans and the City of New Orleans Department of Public Works will host an open house regarding upcoming construction activities in the Desire neighborhood as part of the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA 26.1a).

UPDATE: Temporary Closure of General De Gaulle to Support Ongoing SELA Drainage Improvements

Press Operations — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:24:00 GMT

As part of the federally funded Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA), the two right eastbound lanes of General De Gaulle Drive between Florence Avenue and Indiana Street in New Orleans will be temporarily closed to traffic starting Friday, August 7, at 7:00 p.m. through Saturday, August 8, 2026, to accommodate ongoing drainage improvement construction. Following completion of that work, the two left eastbound lanes of General De Gaulle Drive between Georgia Street and Indiana Street will also be temporarily closed from Saturday, August 8, through no later than 6:00 a.m. Monday, August 10.

Temporary Closure of General De Gaulle to Support Ongoing SELA Drainage Improvements

Press Operations — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:28:55 GMT

As part of the federally funded Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA), the two right eastbound lanes of General De Gaulle Drive between Georgia Street and Indiana Street in New Orleans will be temporarily closed to traffic Friday, July 31, through Monday, August 3, 2026, to accommodate ongoing drainage improvement construction. Following completion of that work, the two left eastbound lanes of General De Gaulle Drive between Georgia Street and Indiana Street will also be temporarily closed within the same weekend time frame to allow construction activities to continue.

Contract Awarded for Levee, Floodwall and Gate on West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Project

Press Operations — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:59 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, recently awarded a contract for the construction of a levee, floodwall, and gate, as part of the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain (WSLP) Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction project. WSLP contract 103a will build a flood wall and levee and will be approximately 0.15 miles of the 18.5-mile levee system, which will provide 100-year level storm risk reduction for areas in St. John the Baptist, St. James, and St. Charles Parishes.

IHNC Lock replacement public review period extended

Press Operations — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:42:40 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, has extended the public review period ending on Aug. 10, 2026, to now end on Aug. 25, 2026, for the Final General Reevaluation Report and Integrated Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock Replacement Project.

USACE releases final IHNC report for review

Press Operations — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:02:06 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, released the Final General Reevaluation Report and Integrated Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock Replacement Project for a 30-day public review from July 10, 2026, through August 10, 2026.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Temporarily Close Reserve Relief Canal Boat Launch and Canal for West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Construction

Press Operations — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:56:34 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, will temporarily close the Reserve Relief Canal Boat Launch and restrict travel down the full length of the Reserve Relief Canal starting July 15, 2026. These closures and travel restrictions are projected to remain in place until project completion in June 2030.

Louisiana and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Announce Historic Alliance to Fast-Track Louisiana Infrastructure Following Summit at Sea Level

Press Operations — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:53:43 GMT

In a display of intergovernmental unity, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have agreed to a joint commitment to overhaul bureaucratic processes and accelerate coastal resilience efforts.

South Farm to host Wood Stork & Wading Bird Event Saturday, August 1, 2026

Press Operations — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:09:56 GMT

A Wood Stork & Wading Bird Event will be held on Saturday, August 1st, 2026 at the South Farm of the Sherburne Wildlife Management Area Complex. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries would like to invite everyone to view this spectacle. Wood storks and other wading and shore birds can be viewed in this area as they are drawn to feed in the South Farm’s water management units.

Temporary Closure of Indiana Street Supports Ongoing SELA Drainage Improvements

Press Operations — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

The southbound lane of Indiana Street between Seine Street to General de Gaulle Drive in New Orleans, La, will be closed to traffic beginning Monday, June 8, 2026, to support construction activities associated with the federally funded Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA).

West Bank and Vicinity Future Levee Lifts Project Agreement Signed

Press Operations — Wed, 20 May 2026 18:15:00 GMT

Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board of Louisiana, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West, the Lafourche Basin Conservation Levee and Drainage District, and the Plaquemines Parish Government signed an agreement today to begin preconstruction engineering and design phase for upcoming levee lifts of the Greater New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System’s West Bank and Vicinity Future Levee Lifts project.

Southwest Coastal Home Elevation Project Public Meeting

Press Operations — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:43:56 GMT

Southwest Coastal Home Elevation Project Public MeetingWho: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)