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Nearly three months ago, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials said construction on the Baton Rouge region's biggest flood control project would likely to run out money at the end
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The East Baton Rouge City-Parish Government provided an update on Wednesday, May 10, about the progress of the Comite River Cleaning Project.
BATON ROUGE - The Army Corps of Engineers says it knew there was going to be a cost increase to complete the Comite Diversion Canal project - it just didn't realize the increase would be so large.
BATON ROUGE - After 59 years, work to clear and snag the Comite River in multiple phases has begun.
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Work began in recent weeks, with crews on barges pulling trees and debris out of the river.