Louisiana lieutenant governor discusses Bonnet Carré Spillway impact on Mississippi Sound ...

The Bonnet Carre Spillway has been opened more than a dozen times since it was constructed nearly 100 years ago, but the protection it offers New Orleans’ levee system comes at a cost: The rush of ...

A partial opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway "seems a certainty now," Louisiana State Climatologist Jay Grymes said in emailed comments Thursday, as recent forecasts indicated a further rise in the ...

The U..S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided against opening the Bonnet Carré Spillway — welcome news for South Mississippi as Mississippi River water released through the spillway can degrade ...

ROADS, ON THIS WET DAY. WE ARE ALREADY SEEING ONE MAJOR PROBLEM FOR DRIVERS RIGHT HERE ON THE SPILLWAY. SO IF YOU’RE COMING IN FROM LAPLACE TRAVELING TOWARD KENNER ALONG I-10 EAST, THERE’S AN ACCIDENT ...

There are major traffic delays after the westbound lanes of the Bonnet Carré Spillway were closed Monday due to an accident. The accident happened at Mile Marker 218. The bridge reopened around 2:30 p ...

Overturned vehicle on Spillway causing heavy delays on I-10E ...

NEW ORLEANS — All lanes of the Bonnet Carre Spillway have been reopened after a temporary closure Tuesday due to fog. The fog prompted traffic issues across southeast Louisiana along heavy commuter ...

People fish in the Bonnet Carré Spillway as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts a test opening in Norco, La., Monday, April 21, 2025. The test comes as the Mississippi River nears flood stage ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Mississippi River is cresting earlier and lower than previously forecasted, reducing pressure on flood control infrastructure and eliminating, for now, the need to open the ...

The Bonnet Carre Spillway Road in St. Charles Parish is set to reopen Tuesday (June 5), three months after flooding from the Mississippi River caused its closure, parish officials announced Monday ...

NEW ORLEANS — A vehicle fire is causing major delays on the Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge Wednesday night near mile marker 217. All eastbound I-10 lanes were temporarily shut down. As of the latest ...