Comite River Diversion Canal largely excavated; diversion structure and closures remain Adviser Paul Sawyer told the commission most excavating for the Comite River Diversion Canal is complete, with remaining work focused on diversion structures, Brooks Lake closure and a Highway 19 bridge; Sawyer gave an optimistic 2028 functional date but said 2029 Q1–Q2 is more likely.

Excavation for the Comite River Diversion Canal is nearly complete, but critical infrastructure still lies ahead—could it change the flood risk landscape for Zachary and Baker by 2029?

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