South Lafourche prepares for Cristobal; bridges and floodgates have closed

Cristobal nears Louisiana coast; forecast remains unchanged
June 7, 2020
State adds 330 new cases to bring total to 42,816
June 7, 2020
Cristobal nears Louisiana coast; forecast remains unchanged
June 7, 2020
State adds 330 new cases to bring total to 42,816
June 7, 2020
The Cote Blanche Bridge in Cut Off and the Galliano Pontoon Bridge are both closed to vehicular traffic, according to Lafourche Parish Government. The Bayou Blue Pontoon Bridge (LA 316) crossing the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Lafourche Parish has also closed.

According to the South Lafourche Levee District, the valve at Delta Farms is now closed, but the gate remains open at this time. SLLD is closely monitoring conditions in that area and will announce the gate closure when applicable.

 

The Ted Gisclair Floodgate in Larose remains Closed with no scheduled openings until further notice.

 

The Leon Theriot Lock, located two miles south of Golden Meadow, will continue to lock in vessels every half hour on the hour and the half hour (i.e. 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, and so on) for as long as the weather persists.