Check out the latest construction update on the Comite River Diversion Project featuring Col. Scotty Autin, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, and Glenn Ledet, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD).
With construction progressing, the project remains on track for an estimated completion in late 2028.
The Mississippi River at the Carrollton gauge in New Orleans has risen above 11 feet, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District to activate Phase I flood fight procedures.
