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® September 17 2025 Vol. XXXVII • No. 19
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Long-Overdue Overhaul for Harvey Tunnel By Larry Bernstein
The world has changed dramatically since 1957, when the Harvey Tunnel was constructed outside New Orleans. The nearly 1,100-ft. tunnel, which runs under the Harvey Canal and feeds the Mississippi River, has not undergone a complete reconstruction since then. The Louisiana Department of Transportation (LaDOTD) and general contractor C.E.C. Inc. are nearing the end of the Harvey Canal Tunnel Rehabilitation project, which will improve the facility in multiple ways.
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Background The tunnel is a “…concrete structure cast in place within temporary cofferdams constructed across the canal.” It’s “…divided into two tubes by a reinforced concrete center wall.” Each tube has two lanes and a pedestrian walkway. While the current project is the most extensive work ever done on the facility, it’s a follow-up to recent work. LaDOTD recently completed an LED lighting initiative in the tunnel. However, more work was clearly needed. “Local government officials urged a complete renovation of the tunnel, including a full overhaul of the drainage, rather than merely replacing tiles and repaving the road,” said Daniel Gitlin, a public information officer of LaDOTD. “The tunnel is a key resource for area residents, and this work will provide a long-term solution.” see TUNNEL page 58
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-33 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-36
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The Louisiana Department of Transportation (LaDOTD) and general contractor C.E.C. Inc. are nearing the end of the Harvey Canal Tunnel Rehabilitation project, which will improve the facility in multiple ways.
Plunging Into Digitalization Implementing Smart Workflows Can Help Alleviate Operations Headaches, Streamline Projects By Lucy Perry
Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .41-54 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-73 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
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A “profound and necessary transformation on construction sites” is how the smart workflow concept has been described. If you’re looking for organizational tools to enhance efficiency and transparency on projects; If you’ve hit a wall on communications among all areas of a job site; if you’re hoping to finally replace manual spreadsheets and other outdated methods to get a bigger picture of project progress, maybe it’s see DIGITAL page 64
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AI-integrated smart workflows also can optimize resource allocations before they have the opportunity to become costly problems.