The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have now completed the revetment operations at Plaquemine Bend location which was the last site for revetment operations below Baton Rouge. 

The Lower Mississippi River Vessel Traffic Service has just reopened the channel in this area without transit restrictions – normal operations.

The Big River Coalition’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 2020/2021 Revetment Schedule and Transit Restrictions Update 12321 is here.

2020/21 USACE Revetment Schedule and

Restrictions Secondary Locations Below Baton Rouge

Secondary

Locations

Mile

(Right or Left)

 

2020/2021 Scheduled Dates

 

Restrictions

 Avondale Bend  108.6 RDB COMPLETED  COMPLETED
 Saint Gabriel 200.0 LDB COMPLETED  COMPLETED
Plaquemine Bend       208.5 RDB January 7 to January 14

January 19 to January 23

                       COMPLETED