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Levee Road Closure Sparks Local Concern | Alexandria Louisiana News
Starting April 1, 2027, a decades-old public road in Louisiana’s Catahoula Parish—Diversion Canal Levee Road—will shut down after the Tensas Basin Levee District votes to repurpose it as a flood control feature. The district argues the road’s upkeep is too costly and risky, citing recent mudslides, lack of federal rock support since 2018, and a state attorney general’s opinion that the district violated state law by allowing public use. Despite an old 1976 agreement, officials claim its terms were never met. Local leaders can’t afford to take over maintenance, and residents fear economic…
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