15 Apr 2016

Street closure to occur near Florida Avenue for work related to SELA

 Street closure to occurnear Florida Avenue for work related to SELASoutheastLouisiana Urban Flood

21 Mar 2016

Corps begins next phase of inspections along Mississippi River

The Mississippi River at the Carrollton gage has risen to 15.0 feet prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District to activate phase II flood fight procedures. During phase II the Corps works with the local levee districts to conduct daily inspections of the Mississippi River levees.

11 Mar 2016

Lane shift to occur on St. Charles Avenue for work related to SELA

Lane shift to occur onSt. Charles Avenue for work related to SELASoutheastLouisiana Urban Flood

11 Mar 2016

Corps activates inspections along Mississippi River

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29 Feb 2016

Corps launches new wetland assessment method

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District initiated use the new Louisiana Wetland Rapid Assessment Method (LRAM) to determine impacts to wetlands and calculate compensatory mitigation requirements for activities permitted under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.

22 Feb 2016

Old River Lock timber sale

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is accepting bids through the morning of March 29 on a timber sale in north Pointe Coupee Parish along Louisiana Highway 15 by the Old River Lock.

18 Feb 2016

Lane closure to occur on Louisiana Avenue for work related to SELA

AT&T will temporarily close a north bound (lake bound) portion of Louisiana Avenue for work related to the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA).

12 Feb 2016

Lane closure to occur on Louisiana Avenue for work related to SELA

AT&T will temporarily close a south bound (river bound) portion of Louisiana Avenue for work related to the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA).

11 Feb 2016

Lane shift to occur on Magazine Street at Jefferson Avenue for work related to SELA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will temporarily shift travel lanes on Magazine Street at Jefferson Avenue for work related to the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA).

1 Feb 2016

Corps deactivates Phase II Flood Fight

Water levels along the Mississippi River continue to drop, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deactivate the Phase II Flood Fight. Phase I procedures will continue until the river at the Carrollton gauge falls below 11 feet.