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Construction to begin on first mile of long-awaited West Shore Lake Pontchartrain levee

Por: The Advocate Business December 22, 2022

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Construction is expected to begin in March on the first mile of the long-awaited  hurricane levee, following the award by the of a $9.4 million contract this week to Lemoine-Frazier LLC of Lafayette. The project has been on the books in one form or another for . The lack of levee protection in the area led to  during Hurricane Isaac in 2012 and Hurricane Ida last year. Overall construction on the project began in July 2021 with a symbolic... + full article



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