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Landowner frustrated over Comite Diversion Canal land acquisition process Play Video
March 5, 2020 5:57 PM
UPDATE During the last week of April, John and Teresa Cop received a check for $1.18 million. The parties involved reached an agreement in April for all five acres of land. ZACHARY - State leaders have repeatedly said that the plan is to complete the Comite Diversion Canal project... more » -
Highway 61 getting new bridge for Comite Diversion Canal Play Video
December 4, 2018 11:53 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS - Project leaders on the Comite River Diversion Canal gave an update on the plan Wednesday night. The mitigation project is designed to reduce catastrophic flooding along the lower Comite and Amite Rivers. The canal will cut across four major highways and two rail lines in East... more » -
Audit cites lack of funding for Army Corps as reason for Comite Diversion delays
January 23, 2017 2:37 PM
BATON ROUGE – An audit released this month on the Comite River Diversion Canal Project reported that "a lack of consistent and sufficient funding" for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the primary reason for project delays. The project was originally estimated to be completed in 2012 at... more » -
Central leaders levy blame for unfinished Comite River Canal Play Video
January 13, 2017 12:01 AM
CENTRAL- City politicians and residents hashed out why the Comite River Diversion Canal lies unfinished Thursday evening. The small group met at the Knights of Columbus hall off Greenwell Springs Road. According to reports the diversion canal would have reduced the August flooding by several feet in certain areas.... more »