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Parish announces Bayou Terrebonne dredging and local road projects
Summary
Officials said the parish will begin dredging Bayou Terrebonne from the Intercoastal to the parish line and listed upcoming road and bridge projects — Val Hi roundabout, Budreau Canal bridge replacement, Tunnel Boulevard repairs and multiple DOTD overlays — with coordination planned between the parish and DOTD.
Terrebonne Parish President Jason Bergeron announced plans to launch a dredging project on Bayou Terrebonne and outlined numerous upcoming road and bridge upgrades during a Montegut town hall.
Bergeron said the dredging will clean Bayou Terrebonne from the Intercoastal Canal to the parish line and that similar work will be applied to Bayou Grand Caillou and Bayou Dularge before work proceeds on other waterways. He also listed road projects and DOTD activities including overlays on LA 24, LA 57 work, the Val Hi roundabout, Budreau Canal bridge replacement and a Dularge concrete rehabilitation package.
The parish described inspection-and-repair work on local bridges (Moffet Road, Bayou Cane) and coordination with FEMA for damage repairs on bridges hit during storms. Bergeron said his office is pursuing capital-outlay projects with the state and using bond proceeds for local overlays and drainage work such as Alma Canadas and Prospect Boulevard.
Why it matters: dredging and road repairs aim to improve drainage, navigation and safety; parish leaders said that grant and state coordination is essential and that some projects must align with DOTD timelines and grant restrictions. Residents were urged to sign up for the parish notification system (smart911.com) to receive updates on closures and repairs.
