NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD) and the Port of Iberia have signed a partnering agreement to begin efforts to advance the Louisiana port project.
The project is a "critical navigation effort to deepen the channel as the Port provides both a regional and national value to the nation,” said Colonel Cullen Jones, New Orleans District Commander.
The Port of Iberia is a 57.5-mile waterway that provides access to the Gulf of Mexico and includes the Commercial Canal, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and Freshwater Bayou.
The current plan consists of widening and deepening the waterway from the 12 feet to 6 feet with a bottom width of 150 feet. The initial federal investment, along with the non-federal investment, will be used to fund the completion of a full Validation Report.
“The construction of AGMAC will increase economic opportunities for South Louisiana," said U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins said.
"Keeping our navigational access to Gulf of Mexico is critical our industries survival here in Acadiana,” said Craig Ramero, executive director for the Port of Iberia.
The Port of Iberia project was originally authorized in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2006, then reauthorized in WRDA 2014.
The Validation Report will be conducted over the next 12-14 months to confirm the total project cost and benefits of the project. (USACE 06/30/23) Federal, state, and local partners sign agreement for Port of Iberia, Louisiana Project > New Orleans District > News Releases (army.mil)
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