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CPRA outlines construction surge: Grand Bayou marsh project starts, Morganza-to-the-Gulf lock moves into major construction phase
Summary
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority told its March 19, 2025 board meeting that a 500-acre marsh-and-ridge project in Plaquemines Parish has begun construction and that the Morganza-to-the-Gulf Houma Navigation Canal lock complex is about 20% complete as work proceeds on a $350 million-plus phase.
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) gave the board a broad implementation update on March 19, 2025, reporting a rise in construction activity statewide and new work underway in Plaquemines and Terrebonne parishes. Glenn Laday, CPRA executive director, said the agency currently manages “we've got 108 active projects, 39 in construction, 65 in engineering and design, and 4 in planning.”
The most advanced new construction is the Grand Bayou Ridge and Marsh Restoration Project in Plaquemines Parish, a combined forested ridge and marsh creation effort of more than 500 acres. CPRA said the project uses a mix of federal, state and other funds; the total budget is “close to $56,000,000.” Weeks Marine was awarded the contract and has begun building containment dikes that will be converted in part to a 10,000-foot-plus…
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