Posted on 09 May 2011.
In the interest of public safety and to address the more immediate threat of riverine flooding, work on the 15-mile segment of Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) levees co-located with the Mississippi River Levees (MRL) between English Turn and Oakville has been temporarily suspended due to the increasing high river levels. Because [...]
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Posted on 06 May 2011.
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama’s emergency disaster declaration issued for Louisiana. Assistance for the State and Affected Local Governments Can Include as Required: FEMA is authorized to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the [...]
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Posted on 06 May 2011.
With Baton Rouge facing one of the highest Mississippi River elevations in the past century, Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden filed a formal declaration of emergency Thursday aimed at expediting federal aid in the event of a disaster. Mayor Holden actually signed the document Tuesday, and it was filed with the East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court’s Office [...]
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Posted on 04 May 2011.
Governor Bobby Jindal today held a Unified Command Group meeting with the heads of state agencies and the US Weather Service along with the Army Corps of Engineers to stress the importance of proactive state preparedness efforts, while coordinating with federal action in response to possible Mississippi River flooding. Governor Jindal said, “The US Army [...]
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Posted on 19 May 2010.
The I-10 Mississippi River Bridge will be closed to traffic from 1 a.m.- 8 a.m. on Sunday, June 6 to allow crews to hang overhead sign trusses as part of an ongoing sign replacement project. The total closure is needed to give workers enough room to safely install the overhead sign trusses that span across [...]
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Posted on 12 February 2010.
The inside lane of U.S. 190 Eastbound at the Amite River Bridge will be closed periodically from Wednesday, Feb. 17, through Wednesday, March 31, from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. daily. The closure is being put in place to allow crews to deliver materials to the project site. In addition, the outside lane of U.S. [...]
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Posted on 16 December 2009.
Yesterday, Governor Bobby Jindal announced a new cash management plan developed by the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) that will free up $120 million in cash within the state’s transportation system to accelerate road work all across Louisiana. Governor Jindal made the announcement in Lafayette and stressed that the new cash management plan builds [...]
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Posted on 15 December 2009.
The inside lane of U.S. 190 Eastbound at the Amite River Bridge will be closed periodically from Monday, Jan. 4, through Friday, Jan. 29, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The closure is being put in place to allow crews to deliver materials to the project site. This closure will allow vehicles up to 11 [...]
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Posted on 20 October 2009.
Anyone who has traveled between Baton Rouge and Denham Springs over the past, oh, 75 years definitely recognizes the image in our article. It’s the Hwy 190 bridge across the Amite River headed westbound from Denham Springs to Baton Rouge. It was constructed in 1932 with the eastbound span being added later in 1961. Ironically [...]
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