The Rigolets is a 12. 9 kilometer (8 mi) long strait in Louisiana. A strait is a narrow navigable Channel of water that connects two larger navigable bodies of water The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America

19th century Rigolets lighthouse in 2004. It was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States

It begins at 30°10′40″N, 89°44′40″W and follows a generally eastward course to Lake Borgne, which is a lagoon in the Gulf of Mexico. Lake Borgne is a Lagoon in eastern Louisiana of the Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world Along with nearby Chef Menteur Pass, the Rigolets connects Lake Pontchartrain and Lake St. Catherine to Lake Borgne. The Chef Menteur Pass is a narrow natural waterway which along with the Rigolets, connects Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne in New Orleans Louisiana Lake Pontchartrain (ˈpɒntʃətreɪn in English Lac Pontchartrain IPA in French) is a brackish Lake Lake St Catherine (Lac Sainte-Catherine is a brackish-water Lake between Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne in Louisiana. ^[1][2] It forms the boundary between New Orleans (Orleans Parish) and St. Tammany Parish. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana St Tammany Parish (Paroisse de Saint-Tammany is a Parish located in the U

"Rigolets" comes from the word rigole, French for "trench" or "gutter. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people " The name is locally pronounced "RIG-uh-leez. "

As a deepwater tidal pass, the Rigolets helps supply salt water from the Gulf to Lake Pontchartrain. ^[3] Tidal scouring has produced a deep pit in the lake at the western mouth of the strait. ^[4] Since the Rigolets is a channel through which Gulf storm surges can approach the New Orleans area, there are proposals to construct floodgates. ^[5]

Fort Pike was constructed to protect the Rigolets. Fort Pike is a decommissioned 19th century Fort which formerly guarded the Rigolets pass in Louisiana.

The Rigolets is spanned by two bridges. The western terminus of the U.S. Route 90 Rigolets Bridge is located immediately north of Fort Pike. US Route 90 is an east-west United States highway. Despite the "0" in its route number US 90 never was a full coast-to-coast route it has always ended at It has required major repairs following damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States ^[6] Farther south, the CSX railroad crosses the Rigolets on a 1,388-meter (4,555-ft) bridge. ^[7] Hurricane damage there included shifted spans and the loss of timber decking. ^[8]

References

1. ^ The Rigolets. USGS Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved on 2006-04-17. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor.
2. ^ Comprehensive Habitat Management Plan for the Lake Pontchartrain Basin (PDF). Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (2005-11-18). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Retrieved on 2006-04-15. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English
3. ^ Martello Castle Background Information. Wetland Education through Maps and Aerial Photography. Retrieved on 2006-04-17. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor.
4. ^ Basin Geology. Environmental Atlas of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Retrieved on 2006-04-17. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor.
5. ^ Full flood safety in New Orleans could take billions and decades. Louisiana Dept. of Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2006-04-17. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor.
6. ^ Louisiana Dept. of Transportation & Development (2005-09-07). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. "DOTD inspects movable bridges in hurricane-affected area". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News
7. ^ Judge, Tom. "Bridging to recovery", Railway Age. Retrieved on 2006-04-15. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English  
8. ^ Restoring Katrina-ravaged bridges. Railway Track and Structures. Retrieved on 2006-04-15. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English