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  • Lane shift to occur on Louisiana Avenue

    Weather dependent, on Friday, January 12th, the north and south bound (lake and river bound) travel lanes on Louisiana Avenue, from S. Liberty Street to Chestnut Street, will be shifted to the north bound (lake bound) side of the roadway. Currently, the lanes are on the south bound (river bound) side of the roadway.

  • Corps renders Bayou Bridge Pipeline permit decision

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District issued a Department of Army permit to Bayou Bridge Pipeline, L.L.C. under Section 10 of the River and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.

  • Landscaping contract awarded for the Dwyer Road Corridor

    Landscaping contract awarded for the Dwyer Road CorridorWork related to the Southeast Louisiana

  • Corps Extends Brandon Road Study Public Comment period

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District is hosting an additional public meeting for the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS) Brandon Road Draft Report on Dec. 5 from 1-4 p.m. at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District headquarters office. The meeting will be held in the District Assembly Room inside the District office at 7400 Leake Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118.

  • Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas on Veterans Day

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees for veterans, active and reserve component service members, and their families at the more than 2,800 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide on Veterans Day, November 11.

  • Temporary closure to occur on Prytania Street at Louisiana Avenue

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, will temporarily close a portion of Prytania Street at Louisiana Avenue for work related to the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA).

  • Floodwall improvement project scheduled to begin in November near the French Market

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District recently awarded a contract for floodwall improvements along the Mississippi River near the French Market. Improvements are a part of the Mississippi and River Tributaries Project (MR&T).

  • Temporary closure to occur on Prytania Street at Louisiana Avenue

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, will temporarily close a portion of Prytania Street at Louisiana Avenue for work related to the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA).

  • Emergency permitting procedures enacted

    At the request of the New Orleans District the Mississippi Valley Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has authorized the use of emergency permitting procedures in response to Hurricane Harvey.

  • South Farm Wood Stork and wading bird event

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries would like to invite the public to a Wood Stork & Wading Bird free event Saturday, Aug. 12, at the South Farm of the Sherburne Wildlife Management Area Complex.