Coastal Conservation Association Louisiana - Mon November 18, 2024
Coastal Conservation Group in La. Teams With Chevron, Others to Build New 'Super Reef'
A partnership comprised of the Coastal Conservation Association Louisiana REEF Program, Chevron, the state's Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), Danos Coastal Restoration and Reefmaker-Walter Marine, completed construction on the South Timbalier Block 63 Reef in the last week of October....
Hyundai - Wed October 23, 2024
Elite Equipment Joins Hyundai Dealer Network, Serving Southeast Texas, Southwest Louisiana
HD Hyundai Construction Equipment North America announced the addition to its dealer network of Elite Equipment, Beaumont, Texas. Elite Equipment will sell and service the full compact line of Hyundai construction equipment to customers in east Texas and southwest Louisiana....
Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate & Louisiana DOTD - Wed September 04, 2024
Work on the Caddo Lake Highway Bridge in Mooringsport, La., Nearing Completion
More than a year of detours will soon be in the rearview mirror of motorists traveling over the Caddo Lake Bridge on Louisiana Highway 1 in the community of Mooringsport, northwest of Shreveport. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced Aug....
CEG - Tue August 20, 2024
Louisiana Ready to Proceed With Building $2.3B I-10/Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles
Construction to replace Louisiana's most notorious bridge on Interstate 10 could finally begin this year, ultimately clearing a national chokepoint for improved cross-country commerce. Republican Gov....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon July 08, 2024
Kiewit Makes Progress On Intracoastal Bridge
The timeline has changed due to an unexpected delay, but construction crews continue making progress on the LA-1 Intracoastal Bridge replacement in West Baton Rouge. The two-phased project will feature a new southbound bridge with three 12-ft....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 23, 2024
Jensen Oversees LA DOTD's Caddo Lake Bridge Replacement
Crews with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) are working to replace the LA 1 bridge over Caddo Lake in north Caddo Parish. The original structure, accommodating approximately 5,000 vehicles per day, was constructed in 1940, and has served as an important connector between the towns of Mooringsport and Oil City....
Shreveport Times - Wed May 01, 2024
Construction On New Jimmie Davis Bridge Near Shreveport, La., to Begin Later in May
Work on the new $361.7 million Jimmie Davis Bridge project is set to start in just a few weeks, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). "We are anticipating starting work on the new Jimmie Davis bridge in about a month," said Erin Buchanan, the state agency's public information officer, in April....
DSC Dredge - Wed April 24, 2024
Muddy Water Dredging Christens Marlin Class Dredge
On April 19, 2024, Muddy Water Dredging LP held the christening ceremony of its groundbreaking Marlin Class dredge at the Port of New Orleans. The event was attended by many esteemed business leaders, media personnel and distinguished dignitaries....
Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Thu March 14, 2024
Bringing Louisiana's Barataria Basin Back to Life
Southwest of New Orleans on the west side of the Mississippi River, Louisiana's Barataria Basin has been slowly dying from natural and manmade pressures upon it. The good news is that help is on the way....
New Orleans Times Picayune - Tue December 26, 2023
New Orleans' Historic Harvey Tunnel Now Closed to Carry Out $53.7M in Upgrades
Louisiana's Harvey Tunnel opened nine governors ago, during Earl Long's administration, and for much of its 66-year history has been maintained and repaired on a piecemeal basis: Close one or both lanes in one direction to traffic, work for a week or so, then repeat on the other side....
