The Master Plan - Lock Complex

  • 16-Ocean Size Locks facilitate future growth as well as increased barge traffic and provides a no-wait capacity for ship departures and arrivals
  • 9/10 mile navigational channel has zero toxins, will not displace any residential or commercial property, and is an authorized navigational channel.
  • Lock operations funnel fresh water thru MRGO passage
  • Economic Impact - $250 million, 800 jobs