
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Galveston District and its partner the Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7, are hosting a virtual public information session for the Port Arthur Project, a component of the coastal storm surge Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay (S2G) Program.
The online session will include an overview of the S2G Program, and the status of the Port Arthur Project specifically, including details on construction contract status and the project’s path forward. A question-and-answer session with the project delivery team will immediately follow the project status update. The date and time for the session is listed below:
Thursday, April 6, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. CST
The online WebEx session can be accessed via the project website at
https://usace1.webex.com/usace1/j.php?MTID=m08983d989dd8398b0406cc93eb8e056a
Authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1962, the existing Port Arthur hurricane flood protection system consists of approximately 32 miles of levees.
Specific features authorized for design and construction as part of the Port Arthur Project include:
- The raising of approximately 13.25 miles of existing earthen levees
- The addition or reconstruction of approximately 5 miles of floodwall and associated tie-in structures
- The construction of approximately 2.2 miles of new earthen levee in the Port Neches area
- The construction of fronting protection at 10 pumping stations along the existing levee system
- The replacement of 21 road/railroad closure structures
- Erosion protection improvements (stone-armoring) at multiple locations
The Port Arthur Project is one of three projects included in the S2G Program and focuses on improvements to the existing hurricane flood protection system in the Port Arthur area. These improvements will reduce the risk of flooding from coastal storm surge, while not inducing adverse impacts to area residents and businesses within the Port Arthur area. The Port Arthur Project is a partnership of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and its non-Federal sponsor, the Jefferson County Drainage District 7.
To learn more about the Freeport Project, visit the project website and StoryMap:
- Project website: https://www.swg.usace.army.mil/S2G/PortArthur/
- Project StoryMap: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/2e6085db9b544538978162b18a633e01