Case Study

Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Hurricane Protection - New Orleans, Louisiana

Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Hurricane Protection - New Orleans, Louisiana

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The IHNC Hurricane Protection Barrier is being built near the confluence of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO), a natural “funnel” identified as an area of critical vulnerability. This project is a key feature for improving hurricane protection for areas surrounding the nine-kilometer-long IHNC; the 1700- kilometer long Waterway; and the MRGO, a 122-kilometer long canal that provides a route betw

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