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US Army Corps of Engineers

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News Release Archive

Archive: 2015

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30 Dec 2015
Corps operates the Old River Control Complex, Overbank Structure
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened the Old River Overbank Structure Dec. 30, 2015 when the Mississippi River was projected to reach the trigger of 52 feet at the Knox Landing gage.
21 Dec 2015
UPDATED: Water line tie-in to occur on South Claiborne Avenue for work related to SELA
UPDATE: The water line tie-in, scheduled for Monday, December 21, 2015, has been postponed due to the weather forecast until further notice.
17 Dec 2015
Water line tie-in to occur on South Claiborne Avenue for work related to SELA
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will be performing a water line tie-in on South Claiborne Avenue for work related to the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA).
14 Dec 2015
Corps activates inspections along Mississippi River
The Mississippi River at the Carrollton gauge in New Orleans has risen above 11 feet, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District to activate Phase I flood fight procedures.
19 Nov 2015
Lane shift to occur on Jefferson Avenue for work related to SELA
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will temporarily shift the travel and parking lane on a section of Jefferson Avenue for work related to the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA).
19 Nov 2015
Lane shift to occur on Louisiana Avenue for work related to SELA
Corrected: Magnolia Street is currently closed on the west side of Louisiana Avenue. Traffic traveling east (downtown) is diverted at Amelia Street. Beginning Monday, Magnolia Street will also be closed on the east side of Louisiana Avenue. Traffic traveling west (uptown) on Magnolia Street will be diverted at Toledano Street.
18 Nov 2015
Lane shift to occur on Louisiana Avenue for work related to SELA
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will temporarily shift travel lanes on Louisiana Avenue at Magnolia Street for work related to the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA).
10 Nov 2015
UPDATED: Water line tie-in to occur on South Claiborne Avenue for work related to SELA
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will be performing a water line tie-in on South Claiborne Avenue for work related to the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA).
6 Nov 2015
Water line tie-in to occur on South Claiborne Avenue for work related to SELA
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will be performing a water line tie-in on South Claiborne Avenue for work related to the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA).
6 Nov 2015
Lane closure to occur on Prytania Street at Nashville Avenue for work related to SELA
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will temporarily close Prytania Street on the west side of Nashville Avenue for work related to the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA). The closure will begin Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 7:00 am and last for approximately six months. Additionally, north and south bound traffic on Nashville Avenue will be shifted in two phases from Pitt to Perrier streets. This is so that water line work can be performed across Nashville Avenue on Prytania Street.