NOLA floodwall section replacement

NEW ORLEANS - A 500-foot section of a Mississippi River floodwall in the French Quarter will be replaced beginning in November, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The wall will be built between the French Market’s shopping area and river. It will cost $4.5 million. Work will take about 18 months. MTC Construction LLC of St. Martinville, La., is the main contractor. The project will include removal of an existing wall, with the top of the new wall at 22.6 feet above sea level, and 1.7 feet higher than the existing one. (Source: NOLA.com 10/24/17)