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Civil + Structural Engineer magazine highlighted Ascension Parish's Fish Bayou control structure for Bluff Swamp and Spanish Lake flood risk reduction improvements.
ASCENSION PARISH - Situated just near I-10, Alligator Bayou Road has been a shortcut between Ascension and Iberville parishes for residents in the area for decades.
ASCENSION PARISH - A new project will soon be underway to help improve drainage and ease flooding in the Bluff Swamp area.
Residents exploring potential recalls after explosive drainage board meeting in Ascension 1 day 1 hour 16 minutes ago Tuesday, June 29 2021 Jun 29, 2021 June 29, 2021 6:42 PM June 29, 2021 in News Source: WBRZ Now, some residents aren't done voicing their opinions. "The citizens of Ascension are tired of being ignored. Our feelings, our thoughts, our wishes are just nothing to several members of the council," Gonzales resident Brenda Whitney said. Monday night, six members of the East Ascension Drainage Board voted to remove parish president Clint Cointment as its head. Dozens of residents in...
Ascension Parish gets the ball rolling on new drainage projects 4 hours 53 minutes 3 seconds ago Wednesday, June 09 2021 Jun 9, 2021 June 09, 2021 8:32 PM June 09, 2021 in News Source: WBRZ Share: ASCENSION PARISH - Following the recent flood events that forced dozens of families out of their homes, Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment is getting new drainage projects off the drawing board and into action. The latest initiative is to install flood valves into New River Bayou, which will assist in relieving high water in New River and Grand Goudine Bayou. "We are looking at drainage wi...