Comite River Diversion Project Status Update November 7, 2018 Bobby Duplantier, USACE Patrick Landry, DOTD

Comite River Diversion Project DOTD Organization Chart DOTD Secretary: Dr. Shawn Wilson Chief Engineer: Christopher Knotts, P.E. Deputy Assist. Sect. PW: Patrick Landry, P.E. Project Manager: Christina Brignac, P.E. Utilities & Land Manager: Susan Douglas, P.E. Real Estate Coordinator: Erin Roussel DOTD Project Team

Comite River Diversion Project USACE Organization Chart District Commander: Col. Michael Clancy Executive Staff: DPM - Mark Wingate Deputy DPM – Durund Elzey Project Management Team: SPM – Bobby Duplantier PM – PJ Varnado PM – Jasmine Smith USACE Project Team

Non-Federal Partner Roles DOTD is responsible for the project LERRDs and taking the lead on LA 964, LA 19 and LA 67 bridge design and construction. ARBC is contributing funding towards the completion of the project. EBR is responsible for operations and maintenance of the functionally complete project.

DOTD Project Tasks 2018-2022 Land, Easements, Right of way, Relocations & Disposal Areas Bridge Design and Construction at LA 964, LA 19 and LA 67. LA 964 Design: 50% complete Anticipated bid date: 2020 LA 19 & LA 67-CMAR Anticipated Design Consultant Advertisement: 4th Quarter 2018

US Highway 61 Utilities West-side Relocations: 3 of 5 pipelines 2 transmission lines 2 communication fibers East-side Relocations: 3 of 4 pipelines 1 distribution line 5 communication fibers All Utility Relocations currently under design American Midstream Relocation Construction begins November 2018

Bridge design and construction will continue simultaneously throughout the project life. LA 19- Bridge and R/R Bridge Construction Start: 2020 LA 67- Bridge Construction Start: 2020 LA 964- Bridge Construction Start: 2020 US 61- Bridge and R/R Bridge Construction Start: 2019

Comite River Diversion Tentative Delivery Plan for the Project CONTRACT ID DESCRIPTION COM-01 KCS RR Bridge, Hwy 61 Bridge, Barnett Road Bypass, and approx 1-mile of the diversion channel from Lilly Bayou to 1500-ft upstream COM-02 Brooks Lake Closure COM-03 Channel Segment #1 (approx 1.33 miles between Hwy 61 and Bayou BR) COM-04 Bayou Baton Rouge Drop Structure, Carney Road Bypass, 1.5 cfs pumping stations and a small portion of the diversion channel up to Hwy 964 COM-05 Channel Segment #2 (approx 1.5 miles between Hwy 964 and Cypress Bayou) COM-06 Cypress Bayou Drop Structure, 1.5 cfs pumping stations and a small portion of the diversion channel up to Geaux Geaux RR COM-07 Channel Segment #3 (approx 1.0 miles between Hwy 19 and McHugh Rd) COM-08 McHugh Road Bridge and the portion of the diversion channel under the bridge. COM-09 Channel Segment #4 (approx 1.5 miles between McHugh Rd and Hwy 67) COM-10 White Bayou drop structure, 1.5 cfs pumping station. COM-11 Comite River Diversion Structure, Inflow Channel, and diversion channel up to Hwy 67 COM-12 Clearing and snagging of the three bayous. Note: Project requirements and completion dates may be subject to change as designs are refined and impacts quantified.

Comite River Diversion Tentative Schedule CONTRACT ID CONTRACT AWARD CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE COM-01 Feb 2019 Oct 2020 COM-02 Dec 2019 Dec 2020 COM-03 Mar 2020 COM-04 Apr 2021 COM-05 COM-06 COM-07 COM-08 COM-09 COM-10 COM-11 COM-12 Note: Project requirements and schedules may be subject to change as designs are refined and impacts quantified.

Simultaneous Construction tasks along the Comite Channel Tasks in progress: All project activities along the channel will be initiated along with the current construction activities at US 61 Land acquisition Mitigation acquisition Relocation of utilities Bridge Design LA 964 LA 19 LA 67 Anticipated Construction 2020 Anticipated Completion 2021

For additional information please contact: Questions ?? For additional information please contact: LADOTD: Christina Brignac, P.E christina.brignac@la.gov Or Susan Douglas, P.E. susan.douglas@la.gov USACE: Bobby Duplantier Bobby.Duplantier@usace.army.mil