26 Sep 2024

Contract awarded for levee work and pipeline crossing floodwall for the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, recently awarded a contract for constructing the tenth levee reach and a pipeline crossing floodwall on the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain (WSLP) Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction project. WSLP contract 109 will construct approximately 1 mile of the 18.5-mile-long levee system that will provide 100-year level risk reduction to the area primarily in St. John the Baptist, St. James, and St. Charles Parish.

23 Sep 2024

Contract awarded for drainage structure work for the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, recently awarded a contract for constructing two major drainage structures for the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain (WSLP) Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction project. WSLP contract 114a will construct drainage structures at Hope Canal and Prescott Canal, which will be key features to ensure that the 18.5-mile-long levee system has effective drainage and can provide 100-year level risk reduction to the area primarily in St. John the Baptist, St. James and St. Charles Parish.

16 Sep 2024

USACE awards contract for Mississippi River Levees (MRL) project in Harvey, La.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract for constructing a floodwall in Harvey, La.

16 Sep 2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District began construction of an underwater sill across the bed of the Mississippi River channel to arrest further upriver progression of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico.

– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District began construction of an underwater sill across the bed of the Mississippi River channel to arrest further upriver progression of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico.

29 Aug 2024

Virtual public updates scheduled for Mississippi River study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District has scheduled a virtual public update meeting for the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study (LMR Comp) on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, at 2 p.m.

29 Aug 2024

USACE to construct underwater sill to arrest saltwater progression into Mississippi River

The operational trigger has been met for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to construct an underwater sill across the bed of the Mississippi River channel to arrest further upriver progression of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico.

21 Aug 2024

Partial lane closure during Corps of Engineers repairs to Old River Control Overbank Structure bridge

The southbound lane of the La. Hwy 15 bridge crossing the Old River Control Overbank Structure will

14 Aug 2024

Corps of Engineers schedules public meetings to present flood-risk management report for Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Feasibility Study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District have scheduled three public meetings to present information and gather public comments for the tentatively selected plan detailed in the Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Flood Risk Management Study Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment.

9 Aug 2024

Corps of Engineers releases Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Flood Risk Management Study draft integrated feasibility report and environmental assessment for public review

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Flood Risk Management Study Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment for a 45-day public review and comment period starting Aug. 9, 2024.

9 Aug 2024

Mississippi River Commission announces 411th session low-water inspection trip and public hearings

The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its 411th low-water inspection trip, including public hearings, from Aug. 19 – 23 at various locations along the river.