Working alongside the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, stockpiling at one of two sites inside the Bonnet Carre Spillway is complete. Kenner-based Greenup Industries ("Greenup") continues to make progress on its portion of the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Project (WSLPP). Greenup's primary operations on the site have been excavating, processing, and stockpiling clay in two areas within the Bonnet Carre Spillway. The company was awarded two contracts for stockpiling clay: a 20-million-dollar contract in January 2020, and the second contract for 17.9 million in November 2020.
The West Shore Lake Pontchartrain project is a momentous construction undertaking in
southeast Louisiana on the east bank of the Mississippi River in St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and St. James Parishes. The 760-million-dollar project will span 18.5 miles and include 17.5 miles of levee, 1 mile of T-wall, four pumping stations, two drainage structures, and approximately 35 utility relocations. The structure will span from the Bonnet Carre Spillway to the Mississippi River Levee near Garyville and provide storm surge protection and improved resilience on the western shores of Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas. The West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane Protection project is a joint effort of CPRA and the New Orleans District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Pontchartrain Levee District, and St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and St. James parishes. Construction for the project is being funded through a state and federal cost share; The feds will cover 65% of the project, and the state will perform work - design and construction - valued at their 35% share of the total project cost.
Greenup Industries reports that the company's work on the two contracts is progressing well, despite some setbacks from the weather. Greenup's primary role in the project has been excavating, processing, and stockpiling clay into two stockpiles inside the Bonnet Carre Spillway. The clay will be used to construct 17.5 miles of a levee system that offers a 100-year risk level reduction to the area between the Bonnet Carre spillway and Garyville, Louisiana. Greenup will have removed 1.5 million cubic yards of clay from the Spillway by the end of the project.
Stockpile Update
Stockpiling at one of the two stockpile sites, Stockpile 2, has been completed. "Final testing of materials, coring samples of the stockpile, and as-builts are all that remains on this project," Steven Keen, Greenup's Construction Manager, said, "This is a major milestone as it was Greenup's first Corps of Engineers project of what is now three in total."
Work at Stockpile 2 is ramping up, but stockpiling has been hampered by rain. "We are
continuing to haul clay when the weather permits," Keen said, "We are also working on days thatwe can't haul by excavating clay from the borrow pit in the Spillway and processing the material (allowing it to air dry). We are also improving the haul roads, both in the spillway and at the stockpile location in LaPlace."
The project's expected completion date will be sometime in the mid to late spring of 2023."We are honored to be part of the project that provides much needed flood protection for the River Region. This project will provide peace of mind for the residents and business, especially with the increased number of named storms," said Rodney Greenup, CEO of Greenup Industries.
About Greenup Industries
From refurbished roads and bridges to industrial construction and maintenance, Louisiana-based Greenup Industries is behind countless projects across the Gulf South that point to the region's growth and vibrancy. The company has expanded by leaps and bounds since its founding in 2012, becoming a leading construction contractor and provider of maintenance and third-party procurement services. With operations in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama, Greenup Industries is poised for expansion into Florida soon, says founder and CEO Rodney Greenup, a New Orleans native who began his career as a mechanical engineer and project manager with theU.S. Army Corps of Engineers. "We're continuing to grow and diversify," says Greenup. "There's a lot of growth potential and work to be done throughout the region."
About Greenup Industries.
Based in Kenner, Greenup Industries offers contracting and specialized construction services for industrial, commercial, and municipal clients. The company's proprietary software, the Greenup Tracker can connect third-party vendors with facilities that need painters, plumbers, groundskeepers, carpenters, etc.
If you would like more information on this project, please get in touch with Greenup Industries at 225.283.4843 or info@greenupind.com.