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  • Pointe Coupee Parish timber sale

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is accepting bids through the morning of Aug. 27 on a timber sale in north Pointe Coupee Parish along Louisiana Highway 15 by the Old River Lock.

  • Corps begins next phase of inspections along Mississippi River

    The Mississippi River at the Carrollton gage has risen to 15.0 feet prompting the Corps to activate the second phase of flood fight procedures to monitor levees along the Mississippi River.

  • Lane closures to occur on Louisa St. and Piety St. at Florida Ave.

    Lane closures to occur on Louisa St. and Piety St. at Florida Ave. Southeast Louisiana Drainage

  • Lane shift to occur on S. Claiborne Ave. at S. Carrolton Ave.

      Lane shift to occur on S. Claiborne Ave. at S. Carrolton Ave. Southeast Louisiana Drainage

  • Lane shift to occur on Magazine Street at Jefferson Avenue

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, and its contractor will temporarily shift travel lanes on Magazine St. at Jefferson Ave. for work related to the Southeast Louisiana Drainage Project (SELA). Throughout construction, public safety is the Corps’ top priority.

  • Lane closure to occur for sewer line work on Louisiana Ave.

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, and its contractors will temporarily close south and north bound travel lanes on a section of Louisiana Ave. near St. Charles Ave. for work related to the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA).

  • Corps to host open house to present selected landscape concepts for SELA corridors

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, will host an open house to present selected landscape concepts for the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA) along Claiborne, Jefferson, Napoleon and Louisiana avenues.

  • Army Corps reaches decision on Helis Oil & Gas permit application

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District has issued a Department of the Army permit to Helis Oil & Gas Company, LLC to clear, grade, excavate and deposit fill for a security facility, three road bypasses, well pad, and ring levee for the purpose of installing and servicing an exploratory test well located north of Interstate 12 and east of LA Highway 1088, abutting the west side of Log Cabin Road, in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

  • Corps and Plaquemines Parish sign Project Partnership Agreement

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District and Plaquemines Parish Government have signed a Project Partnership Agreement for construction of the Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Program.

  • A Tribute to Veterans to be hosted at the Bonnet Carré Spillway

    Come join the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District and the Bonnet Carré Spillway Radio Control Club in honoring our veterans on Saturday, May 30, at the Bonnet Carré Spillway. Veterans from the VA Veteran’s Home in Reserve, La., will be attending the event, which will feature a model airplane show and much more. All veterans are invited to attend, and are welcome to bring along their family and friends.