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• Louisiana CPRA celebrates the completion of the Bayou Pigeon Boat Launch Improvement Project Play Video

  December 19, 2025 5:53 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - The Louisiana Coast Protection and Restoration Authority celebrated the completion of the Bayou Pigeon Boat Launch Improvement Project on Friday alongside officials from Iberville Parish. The upgrades to the boat launch, one of the most heavily used access points to the Atchafalaya Basin's swamps and waterways, included... more »

• Iberville Parish government launches Bayou Paul Restoration Project to lower flood risks in the area Play Video

  December 5, 2025 1:46 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - The Iberville Parish Government launched a major waterway channel cleaning project in East Iberville on Friday to increase drainage efficiency and lower flood risks. The "Bayou Paul Restoration Project" will restore a natural channel in the Spanish Lake Basin that has been abandoned for decades, improving drainage... more »

• Work ramps up on next phase of Intracoastal Bridge replacement in Port Allen Play Video

  October 21, 2025 5:42 PM

  PORT ALLEN — Drivers on La. 1 have been experiencing busier-than-normal commutes as the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development makes progress on the next phase of the Intracoastal Bridge replacement project. The southbound span opened to drivers late last year, marking a major milestone in the long-awaited project.... more »

• 'Construction is imminent' in portion of EBR flood reduction project Play Video

  January 27, 2022 10:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The first work on a portion of the joint $255 million flood mitigation project between East Baton Rouge Parish and the Army Corps of Engineers is right around the corner, a Corps official told leaders this week. "By the spring of 2022, you will see actual... more »

• Waterway improvements to start early 2021 Play Video

  September 23, 2020 6:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Approval has been given for a flood mitigation project to move forward in East Baton Rouge Parish. It's another step in the right direction to solve a drainage issue. The Metro Council signed off on the measure Wednesday, to give the Parish Attorney's Office authorization to... more »

• Waterways closed in Livingston, Ascension parishes due to flooding

  October 26, 2015 10:47 AM

  GONZALES - Authorities in Ascension and Liberty parishes closed waterways to recreational boaters Monday due to high water levels. Emergency managers in both parishes said the waterways would close at noon. In Ascension Parish, emergency managers said the Amite River and Diversion canal would close. The Ascension Parish... more »