Zachary, LA -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District will permanently close Old Baker Zachary Road between Spur Lane and 3,000 feet south of Kirkwood Lane in Zachary, LA, as part of ongoing construction of Comite River Diversion Channel Segment 2B.
The road closure will begin on March 2, 2026.
Residents along Old Baker Zachary Road at Kirkwood Lane will be detoured north via New Weis Road to access LA 19. Residents located south of Spur Lane on Old Baker Zachary Road will be directed south to Heck Young Rd to reach LA 964 or Twin Oaks Drive to reach LA 19. All residents should plan to use alternate routes to access destinations north and south of the closure.
The Comite River Diversion is an urban flood risk management project that connects the Comite River to the Mississippi River via a 12-mile diversion channel. Once completed, the diversion will reduce the risk of rain and river flooding by diverting water to reduce Comite River levels before its confluence with the Amite River.
Construction of the Comite River Diversion is funded by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and is undertaken in partnership with the State of Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. In addition to the 12-mile channel, the project will consist of control structures at the Comite River and Lily Bayou, five vehicular bridges, two railroad bridges and rock chutes at the confluence of the diversion and White Bayou, Cypress Bayou and Bayou Baton Rouge. During peak operation, the channel will divert up to 30,000 cubic feet per second.
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· Website: https://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/About/Projects/Comite-River-Diversion
· Construction Impact Hotline: (877) 427-0345
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Release no. 26-009