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Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) Ecosystem Restoration Project

Sector: Government • Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Source: WGNO

Project
Planned

The project aims to restore more than 57,000 acres of Louisiana wetlands and coastal habitat damaged by erosion, saltwater intrusion, and storm impacts from the MRGO. Key plans include building over 41 miles of shoreline protection, 14 miles of foreshore protection, repairing dikes, adding recreation areas, and prioritizing protection in Orleans and St. Bernard parishes.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Government, Commercial, Aerospace & Defense
Location
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
WGNO

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The project “Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) Ecosystem Restoration Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from WGNO.

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planned

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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The project aims to restore more than 57,000 acres of Louisiana wetlands and coastal habitat damaged by erosion, saltwater intrusion, and storm impacts from the MRGO. Key plans include building over 41 miles of shoreline protection, 14 miles of foreshore protection, repairing dikes, adding recreation areas, and prioritizing protection in Orleans and St. Bernard parishes.

Original sector

Environmental Restoration

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Louisiana

City

Baton Rouge

Source

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WGNO

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Sector

Government, Commercial, Aerospace & Defense

Article published date

2025-09-16

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