After recently learning that the Port of Morgan City will get almost $4.8 million from state government to fund several projects, port leaders took the first step toward starting that work. On Monday, the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District Commission authorized port officials to advertise for bids to repair and perform maintenance on the port’s railroad spurs on Youngs Road. Last month, port officials entered into an agreement with the state Department of Transportation and Development through the Port Construction and Development Priority Program for improvements to the port’s railroad spurs, dock and closure of a drainage canal by ...