Port of New Orleans Awarded $73,779,805 in MEGA Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $73,779,805 to the Port of New Orleans under the MEGA program for the Louisiana International Terminal Project.
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $73,779,805 to the Port of New Orleans under the FY2023-2024 MEGA program cycle. The funding supports the Louisiana International Terminal Project, which will construct a new, non-air-draft-restricted container terminal on the Gulf Coast. Key project components include approximately 1,700 feet of wharf, an automated stacking crane yard, and an intermodal rail yard. The project also covers the realignment of the Norfolk Southern rail line and St. Bernard Highway.
Source award
Port of New Orleans — $73,779,805 from MEGA, FY2024. Source
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