13 Aug 2025

Road Closure Announcement: Top levee road for West Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levee in the Indian Bayou Area closed for levee repairs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, began repairing a levee slide on the West Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levee, Aug. 13, 2025, in the Indian Bayou Area north of the Butte and La Rose, La., exit off I-10 Basin Bridge. As such, starting Aug. 13, only local traffic will be allowed to use the top levee road while all other traffic is advised to find an alternate route for traveling in this area.

29 Jun 2020

Slide repairs contracted in four states

The Memphis District's Caruthersville Area Office team successfully held a virtual preconstruction conference to discuss contracts awarded for future levee slide repairs in Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Tennessee.  “The contracts furnish all plant, labor, equipment, and any incidental-related work according to the plans and specifications for repairing 18 slides under Work Area Three and 14 slides under Work Area Four for a total of 32 slides,” Lead Civil Engineer Jack Ratliff said.