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Gov. John Bel Edwards today joined the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the St. Mary Levee District for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Bayou Chene Floodgate. The permanent structure will prevent Atchafalaya River backwater flooding from impacting St. Mary, Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. Martin, Assumption, and Iberville parishes.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Friday to celebrate the completion of the Bayou Chene Floodgate.

Cassidy visits Port of Morgan City, examines new dredge and Bayou Chene floodgate Cassidy's Office and last updated 2021-06-03 16:21:26-04 ST. MARY PARISH, La. – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) on Thursday visited the Port of Morgan City. While there, he toured the Bayou Chene Floodgate Project and viewed the port's new dredge. "The Bayou Chene Floodgate Project is a local solution to protect against flooding," said Dr. Cassidy. "Good for us all that the St. Mary Parish Levee District and Port of Morgan City got this done." The Bayou Chene Floodgate Project received $80 million fr...