By April or May 2019, Port of Morgan City leaders hope the entire Atchafalaya River and Bar Channel will be dredged to a consistent depth of at least 20 feet and a 400-foot width and provide a boost to maritime business in the region. The Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District Commission met Monday. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ officials and Brice Civil Constructors, an Alaskan company, are nearing the signing of a contract for Brice to dredge the Atchafalaya River Bar Channel, said Tim Connell, the Corps’ Atchafalaya region manager. The contract should be completed and signed by Oct.