19 Dec 2025

Public meetings rescheduled for Morganza to the Gulf, Louisiana Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New Orleans District, has rescheduled two of the four public meetings initially slated for presenting information and gathering public comments for the Morganza to the Gulf, Louisiana Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project (MTG) Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) released December 5, 2025.

12 Dec 2025

Public meetings scheduled for Morganza to the Gulf, Louisiana Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New Orleans District, has scheduled four public meetings to present information and gather public comments for the Morganza to the Gulf, Louisiana Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project (MTG) Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) released December 5, 2025.

5 Dec 2025

Corps seeks public comments on Morganza to the Gulf, Louisiana Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

A draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) titled “Morganza to the Gulf, Louisiana Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project” and appendices, prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is available for public review and comment for 45 days from December 5, 2025, to January 23, 2026. The document provides an assessment of potential impacts associated with implementing the proposed action.

31 Oct 2025

Corps of Engineers Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Levee Modifications in Upper Barataria Basin, Louisiana Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is seeking public input on proposed modifications to the Reach G East levee project within the Upper Barataria Basin, Louisiana flood risk reduction project.

20 Oct 2025

Road Closure: Carney Road at LA Hwy 964 for Comite River Diversion Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District will temporarily close the eastern portion of Carney Road at LA Hwy 964 in Zachary, LA, as part of ongoing construction of the Comite River Diversion Channel Bayou Baton Rouge Rock Chute. The road closure will begin on November 7, 2025.

17 Oct 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Announces Temporary Lane Closure on General De Gaulle Drive

Work related to the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA).

30 Sep 2025

Contract awarded for Clearing and Snagging of 3 Bayous as part of the Comite River Diversion project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, recently awarded a contract for clearing and grubbing White, Cypress and Bayou Baton Rouge Bayous as part of the Comite River Diversion project.

30 Sep 2025

USACE New Orleans District begins constructing underwater sill in Mississippi River to arrest saltwater progression

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 America.

29 Sep 2025

Contract awarded for Brooks Lake Closure Structure and Guide Levee as part of the Comite River Diversion project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, recently awarded a contract for constructing a segment of the Comite River Diversion project. The Brooks Lake Closure Structure and Guide Levee contract will construct approximately 3,350 linear feet of the diversion.

29 Sep 2025

USACE awards contract for SELA 26.1a: Widening of Florida Avenue Canal Phase IV, St. Ferdinand Street to Peoples Avenue, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

The United States Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, awarded the SELA 26.1a contract on September 26, 2025, in the amount of $51,547,144.00 to M.R. Pittman Group, LLC of St. Rose, Louisiana.