New Orleans, LA – Lakeshore Drive will reopen to vehicle traffic Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 5:00 AM. The roadway was shut down due to the potential impacts of TS Marco and TS Laura. The roadway will resume its normal weekend closure pattern beginning Friday, August 28, 2020. A separate statement will be issued regarding [...]
New Orleans, LA – In preparation of Tropical Storm Marco, the Flood Protection Authority East is set to close several gates within the flood protection system. A total of 45 land-based gates will close by 10:00 PM tonight, followed by the Surge Barrier located in New Orleans East around midnight. We will close additional gates [...]
New Orleans, LA – Lakeshore Drive will be closed to vehicle traffic between Seabrook and Canal Boulevard from Friday, August 21st at 6:00 PM through Monday, August 24th at 5:00 AM. The roadway will be open to pedestrians and bicyclists. Lakefront residents will be allowed to pass as needed for access to their homes, and [...]
New Orleans, LA – On Saturday, August 15, 2020, voters in St. Bernard Parish rejected a 8-mill, 10-year property tax for drainage. Passage of the millage was expected to pave the way for the Parish government to assume internal pumping and drainage responsibilities in St. Bernard Parish, as they had agreed to do starting January [...]
Jefferson Parish, LA – A public hearing will be conducted, pursuant to Article 7, Section 23 (C) of the Louisiana Constitution and R.S. 47:1705 (B), by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East on behalf of the East Jefferson Levee District at the Joseph Yenni Building, Second Floor Council Chambers, 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, [...]
New Orleans, LA – Lakeshore Drive will be closed to vehicle traffic between Seabrook and Canal Boulevard from Friday, August 14th at 6:00 PM through Monday, August 17th at 5:00 AM. The roadway will be open to pedestrians and bicyclists. Lakefront residents will be allowed to pass as needed for access to their homes, and [...]
New Orleans, LA – Lakeshore Drive will be closed to vehicle traffic between Seabrook and Canal Boulevard from Friday, August 7th at 6:00 PM through Monday, August 10th at 5:00 AM. The roadway will be open to pedestrians and bicyclists. Lakefront residents will be allowed to pass as needed for access to their homes, and [...]
New Orleans, LA – Lakeshore Drive will be closed to vehicle traffic between Seabrook and Canal Boulevard from Friday, July 31st at 6:00 PM through Monday, August 3rd at 5:00 AM. The roadway will be open to pedestrians and bicyclists. Lakefront residents will be allowed to pass as needed for access to their homes, and [...]
New Orleans, LA – Lakeshore Drive will be closed to vehicle traffic between Seabrook and Canal Boulevard from Friday, July 24th at 6:00 PM through Monday, July 27th at 5:00 AM. The roadway will be open to pedestrians and bicyclists. Lakefront residents will be allowed to pass as needed for access to their homes, and [...]
New Orleans, LA – Lakeshore Drive will be closed to vehicle traffic between Seabrook and Canal Boulevard from Friday, July 17th at 6:00 PM through Monday, July 20th at 5:00 AM. The roadway will be open to pedestrians and bicyclists. Lakefront residents will be allowed to pass as needed for access to their homes, and [...]
