New Orleans, La. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin construction on a floodwall in Harvey, La. Construction will close Destrehan Avenue beginning on December 16, 2024 for up to 30 days.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, will begin construction on a portion of the levee in Harvey, La. During construction, the Riverfront Park will remain closed. Destrehan Avenue will be fully closed for up to 30 days. The public will be able to take 4th Street to Barataria Blvd. to reach River Road.
Outside this period, at least one southbound lane will remain open. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., with weekend and holiday work permitted, but no equipment or deliveries before 6 a.m.
Public safety is our top priority, and we will work closely with our non-Federal Sponsors, West Jefferson Levee District and Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West, throughout the construction process.
USACE awarded a $3.7 million contract in September of 2024, this contract contains a floodwall intended to provide flood risk reduction to Jefferson Parish. La. The existing elevation of this levee will be raised by 3 feet by placing a pile founded concrete T-wall, from south of Riverfront Park to near Harvey Lock, as part of the overall Mississippi River Levees construction project.
This MRL construction project is a part of the larger Mississippi River and Tributaries project. The system is intended to provide flood risk reduction to the vast expanse of the developed alluvial valley from periodic overflows of the Mississippi River. The mainstem levee system begins at the head of the alluvial valley at Cape Girardeau, Mo., and continues to Venice, La., approximately 10 miles above Head of Passes near the Gulf of Mexico.
Please call the Construction Impact Hotline number for construction-related questions: (877) 427-0345.
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