The Associated Press - Mon October 25, 2021
La. Gov. Edwards, Lawmakers Sparring Over Superdome Renovations
Two years after a contract appeared close that would keep the NFL's Saints playing in New Orleans for decades, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration is trying to persuade legislative leaders to commit to putting up the cash for Superdome upgrades central to those plans....
CEG - Tue October 05, 2021
Port of New Orleans Progressing on Plans for $1.5B Container Facility
The Port of New Orleans (NOLA) recently approved a contract for program management/program controls services for the development of its hoped-for $1.5 billion Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) container facility in St....
Louisiana Tech University - Tue August 24, 2021
Weyerhaeuser Grant Provides Mobile Classroom for Forestry
Due to a pair of grants from Weyerhaeuser, Louisiana Tech's Forestry program just got an upgrade and became more easily mobile. The Weyerhaeuser Community Grants were awarded to the Forestry Program in December 2019 for the creation of a mobile classroom....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 19, 2021
Johnson Brothers Crew Widens Louisiana's I-10 Freight Corridor
About one year into a $152 million Louisiana I-10 widening project, contractors are preparing the site for the replacement of the longest bridge on the project. The major I-10 project runs from the Texas state line to east of Vinton, La., and will widen 10.5 mi....
St. Charles Herald Guide - Wed August 11, 2021
Construction Begins on LA's $760M River Region Hurricane Levee System
Leaders from three Louisiana parishes joined Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and other state officials July 26 to break ground on the much-needed $760 million West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane Protection system....
DSC Dredge - Tue June 15, 2021
Magnolia Dredge and Dock Highlights DSC Dredge's Commitment to Innovation
To ensure the high level of service that has defined this family-owned business for the past 30 years, DSC Dredge LLC has five key values: Commitment, Quality, Innovation, Service and Customization. This is what the foundation of DSC is built upon, and clients who become long-standing business partners and friends only confirms what this company strives to do each and every day....
The Advocate - Wed April 21, 2021
Louisiana to Receive $216M in Stimulus Aid for Transportation Needs
Louisiana will be the beneficiary of $216 million in federal stimulus aid for the state's transportation needs, including $50 million for preliminary work on Interstate 49 in Lafayette, according to an announcement April 19 from Gov....
The Advocate - Thu March 11, 2021
Finish of Baton Rouge's $343M Anti-Flood Project Pushed to Late 2022
The Comite River Diversion Canal, a long-awaited flood-control channel for the Baton Rouge, La., area, is expected to take a year longer than anticipated to build and will not be finished until December 2022, federal officials have announced....
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Tue March 02, 2021
Louisiana Plans to Spend $877M on 23 Square Miles of Coastal Projects
The Bayou State wants to spend $877 million in fiscal 2022 on coastal projects building more than 23 square miles of land and on advancing hurricane storm surge reduction work along the state's southeastern and south-central shoreline....
KATC-TV - Thu January 14, 2021
Restoration of Bird Nesting Habitat Begins on Louisiana's Rabbit Island
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced Jan. 12 that operations had gotten under way to restore Rabbit Island, the only Brown Pelican colony in southwest Louisiana. Located in the southwest portion of Calcasieu Lake in Cameron Parish, Rabbit Island is the first rebuild of a waterbird colony since the successful restoration of Queen Bess Island a year ago, which saw a dramatic increase in nesting activity immediately following its completion....
