EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE - LAPALCO BOULEVARD Thursday, July 16, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., all lanes of Lapalco Blvd. in both directions will be closed at the Lapalco Bridge over Bayou Segnette. The closure is necessary for the inspection of the bridge for bidding rehabilitation as part of a 2.5 million dollar project. Work is scheduled to be completed by Thursday, July 16, 2020, at 4:00 p.m., weather...Read more

The City Council Meeting scheduled for tonight, July 13, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. will be on Facebook Live. Please join us to stay informed and up to date with projects going on in the City.Read more

Today Mayor Joe Peoples presented Pastor Jay Adkins with The Douglas L. Uzee Memorial Award for Westwego's Citizen of the Year. This is an honor given out each year on behalf of the Westwego Rotary Club. Congratulations to Pastor Jay!Read more

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As everyone is aware, our garbage service has not been up to par over the last few years. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has gotten worse. The garbage company, Waste Connections is having a hard time getting employees. The entire parish of Jefferson is experiencing this problem, not just Westwego. We ask that you continue to put your garbage out on Wednesday and Saturday as usual. They have...Read more

Here is the latest update from the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority West: We closed all 35 valves in our system today. We will close 19 of the remaining 26 Hurricane Protection System (HPS) floodgates tomorrow. Boomtown, Highway 45 and Bayou Segnette boat launch will follow on Sunday. 19 floodgates on the Mississippi River will remain open. We are under a storm surge watch, which is...Read more

To ensure that large bulky waste is not left curbside in the event that garbage collection is cancelled due to Tropical Storm Cristobal, the City of Westwego is urging residents to limit the items that they place at the curb on Friday and Saturday to your household garbage can.Read more

We were just notified that the Westwego Boat Launch will close on Friday due to the incoming weather. Once the gate is locked, you will not be able to launch or pick up boats. Once we have the specific time, we will post another update.Read more