Parish plans bypass and multi‑year replacement for critical water-control structure
St. Martin Parish officials outlined a two-step plan to replace an aging control structure: build a temporary bypass that preserves normal flows, then construct coffer dams and replace the structure. Design work is underway; officials estimate 2–3 years for construction and funding comes from a district repair-and-replacement fund.
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Speaker 1 told the meeting the parish will replace a failing control structure in a staged approach so river and drainage flows are not interrupted. "So after hearing all these recommendations, the board decided to go ahead and replace this structure," Speaker 1 said, adding the plan begins with a bypass structure to preserve normal flow.
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