Gulf Intracoastal Waterway West Closure Complex

During ACEC’s 2024 Fall Conference, the Engineering and Public Works Roadshow stopped at the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway West Closure Complex. The project in Belle Chasse, La., near New Orleans, protects low-lying areas from flooding during catastrophic weather events.

The massive project delivered the world’s largest pump station and is designed to provide 100-year-event flood protection and storm surge defense.