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Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux and artist Terri Rhodes White stand next to her two winning designs, “Celebrating All” for the St. Vincent Elevated Storage Tank and “City on the Red” for the Linwood Elevated Storage Tank. St.
Vincent Elevated Storage Tank was built in 1946 and is adjacent to I-49 near the Pierremont Roadd. Hollywood Ave. Exit 203, adjacent to the Caddo Heights Park.
Linwood Elevated Storage Tank was built in 1994 and is adjacent to I-49, south of Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Exit 199 near Flournoy Lucas Rd. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Work is underway to rehabilitate a south Shreveport water tower — a process which should have it both looking and operating better a few months from now. Contractors now are working to restore the Linwood Elevated Tank, a water tower off Flournoy Lucas Road near Interstate 49, according to a water department spokesman.
Along with equipment modernizations, the tank will be decorated with one of the winning artworks from a citywide contest conducted earlier this year in hopes the operational upgrades will not be the only part of the project making nearby residents' lives a little better. "Projects like the Linwood Elevated Tank rehabilitation are critical investments in our city's future," Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux said in the news release. "This project not only strengthens our water infrastructure but also demonstrates how partnerships between local government, the state, and community stakeholders can deliver impactful results.
" Contractors drained the water tower over the weekend. It was empty by Sunday and will be out of service until repairs and interior coating is completed, according to Shreveport Water and Sewerage Department spokesman Lyman McKellar. "The contractor mobilized last Thursday and is setting up today to begin those repairs," McKellar said in an email Monday.
The rehabilitation will include comprehensive interior and exterior coating upgrades and equipment modernization to ensure the tank meets current operational and safety standards. The tank will be offline for three or four months while the work is completed. "The temporary removal from operation has been carefully tested, in the field and virtually, to minimize impacts to our customers.
We will be constantly monitoring the progress of this project and are prepared to make adjustments as needed to ensure service reliability," the Shreveport Water and Sewerage Department said in the news release. "This project represents an important milestone in our ongoing efforts to modernize and enhance the city's water infrastructure." Customers who experience issues during the period in which the water tower is offline can call (318) 673-7600 to report problems.
The project was made possible thanks to grant funding from the Louisiana Water Sector Commission. The water tower will be given a facelift, as well. Earlier this year, a contest was conducted to choose what artwork would appear on three water towers scheduled for upgrades, including the Linwood Elevated Tank.
The Shreveport Regional Arts Council received nearly 100 submissions in the contest to decide how to decorate the towers. Three designs from two artists ultimately were selected as the winners. They were: St.
Vincent Elevated Storage Tank design is "Celebrating All" by artist Terri Rhodes White. West Shreveport Elevated Storage Tank design is "The Rose Tower" by artist Margaret Smith. Linwood Elevated Storage Tank is "City on the Red" by artist Terri Rhodes White.
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