VIOLET, La. -- The Army Corps of Engineers says the Violet Canal will be closed to shipping beginning Feb. 17 for up to 75 days.
The waterway connects St. Bernard Parish with the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet.
The Times-Picayune reports (http://bit.ly/1kw6RwP ) the closure is necessary so the Army Corps, the New Orleans Levee District and the Lake Borgne Levee District can repair the Bayou Dupre sector gate, also known as the Violet Lock.
Army Corps project manager Chris Gilmore says the gate was replaced after Hurricane Katrina to provide additional protection against storm surge.
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