Repairs to be made on Jefferson lakefront
Repairs to a Kenner fishing pier and a boat launch in Metairie will get underway nearly a year after the facilities on Lake Pontchartrain were damaged by Hurricane Isaac.
View Article17 islands to protect Lake Pontchartrain marshes
The latest tool to protect and restore the marshes around Lake Pontchartrain is an island -- 17 of them, actually, tiny ones made of plastic and planted with grass.
View ArticleNew Orleans needs vision for its other waterfront
New Orleans should shift its emphasis to developing its other major waterfront section: Lake Pontchartrain, a long underutilized asset with abundant potential.
View ArticleNOLA not sure about permit for ‘ducks’ in Quarter
A City Council committee has put off a decision on a proposed ordinance banning a new tourist attraction called "Ride the Ducks" from operating in the French Quarter.
View ArticleKenner renews push for Laketown development
Kenner officials will seek permission during next spring’s legislative session to allow a master developer to transform its Laketown area into a commercial and recreational hub.
View ArticlePier damaged by Isaac will reopen
With repairs to damage caused by Hurricane Isaac completed, the St. Tammany fishing pier in Slidell will reopen on Saturday.
View ArticleWinter storm closes Causeway bridge
The bridge linking the north and south shores of Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans has been closed as a winter storm nears.
View ArticleMultiple arteries close as icy weather hits
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development are announcing several road closures due to icy conditions.
View ArticleArtificial reef to be built in Kenner
An artificial reef, designed to attract fish and promote fishing in Kenner's Laketown, will be built in Lake Pontchartrain on the west side of the Williams Boulevard fishing pier.
View ArticleMRGO changed seafood makeup of Lake Pontchartrain
Petitioners are asking for the dam across the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet to be removed in hopes that fisheries in Lake Pontchartrain will again resemble what they were during the half century that...
View ArticleToll hikes possible for higher Pontchartrain Causeway rails
The general manager of the 24-mile-long bridge between Metairie and Lake Pontchartrain's north shore says better guard rails are in the works.
View ArticleCould Causeway toll hike prevent future overboards?
Monday’s accident on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway where a vehicle went overboard and tied up traffic for several hours could have been prevented by a plan for $103 million of safety improvements set...
View ArticleCauseway Commission passes toll increase for safety upgrades
After some opposition, the Causeway Commission voted Wednesday to increase tolls and allocate $103 million for safety improvements.
View ArticleJefferson Parish vote clears hurdle for Causeway safety enhancements
The controversial toll increase on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway has taken another step forward.
View ArticleKenner renews push for Laketown development
Kenner officials will seek permission during next spring’s legislative session to allow a master developer to transform its Laketown area into a commercial and recreational hub.
View ArticlePier damaged by Isaac will reopen
With repairs to damage caused by Hurricane Isaac completed, the St. Tammany fishing pier in Slidell will reopen on Saturday.
View ArticleWinter storm closes Causeway bridge
The bridge linking the north and south shores of Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans has been closed as a winter storm nears.
View ArticleMultiple arteries close as icy weather hits
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development are announcing several road closures due to icy conditions.
View ArticleArtificial reef to be built in Kenner
An artificial reef, designed to attract fish and promote fishing in Kenner's Laketown, will be built in Lake Pontchartrain on the west side of the Williams Boulevard fishing pier.
View ArticleMRGO changed seafood makeup of Lake Pontchartrain
Petitioners are asking for the dam across the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet to be removed in hopes that fisheries in Lake Pontchartrain will again resemble what they were during the half century that...
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