Ready to go to work

This photo, taken Sunday and posted this week on a Terrebonne Parish government Facebook page, shows the barge that will be the centerpiece of the Bayou Chene Flood Control Structure being moved out of the Bollinger facility in Amelia. The barge is the centerpiece of the $80 million project, designed to prevent back-flooding in the bayou when the Atchafalaya River runs high, potentially preventing flooding in six parishes. The barge is now in place in its holding structure, St. Mary Levee District Director Tim Matte said. Although work remains to be done, Matte said, as of Wednesday, the barge could be moved into place if needed for flood control.

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