NEW ORLEANS -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, has awarded a contract for the construction of the eleventh levee reach, along with two pump stations, two drainage structure, a navigation gate and T-wall under I-55, as part of the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain (WSLP) Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction project. WSLP contract 114 will build approximately 0.25 miles of the 18.5-mile levee system, which will provide 100-year level storm risk reduction for areas in St. John the Baptist, St. James, and St. Charles Parishes.
The contract for WSLP-114 was awarded on 2 April, 2026, to Pittman-Sealevel, L.L.C., of Saint Rose, LA. The contract at award is $419,667,888.00. Work will be performed in St. John the Baptist Parish.
“This award represents a pivotal milestone as the final major construction contract in St. John the Baptist Parish for the West Shore of Lake Pontchartrain project,” said Col. Scotty Autin, New Orleans District Commander. “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers remains steadfast in its commitment to delivering this critical infrastructure, collaborating closely with our partners to enhance public safety and safeguard the long-term stability of the region.”
The West Shore Lake Pontchartrain project will achieve 100-year storm surge risk reduction in St. John the Baptist and St. Charles parishes by a variety of structural and non-structural features to include: levees, floodwalls, and pumps. While these features will reduce risk from storm surge associated with tropical events, they do not specifically reduce risk of flooding from significant rainfall. The project design team continues to work with the Non-Federal sponsor to acquire Rights of Entry (ROE) and coordinate with utilities and pipelines within the project footprint. Contracts completed include test sections, clay stockpiles, sand stockpiles, sand placement, and access road construction. For more information on the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain project:
Release no. 26-017