The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway South Shore access ramp in New Orleans, Louisiana, was part of the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal-Lake Borgne Surge Barrier project, the largest design-build civil works initiative in US Army Corps of Engineers history. This critical infrastructure, valued at $1.1 billion, formed a key element of the Greater New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System, designed to mitigate flooding risks from 100-year storm surges. Stretching 1.8 miles, the barrier stood at the intersection of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, approximately 12 miles east of downtown New Orleans.
Kenall played a pivotal role in this award-winning endeavor, providing quality control services as one of five testing laboratories involved. Recognized for its significance, the IHNC Surge Barrier earned the 2011 ENR Best Civil Works/Infrastructure Project honor.
Client
US Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans/ Massman Construction
Key Services
Geotechnical Engineering and Testing, Laboratory Analysis