Driving 160-foot pipe piles in single pieces across Louisiana marshland takes some serious planning – especially when the work spans 6.5 miles and includes soft ground, limited access and active pipelines that can’t be taken out of service. That was the challenge facing Cajun Industries, LLC on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ La Reusitte to Myrtle Grove Levee Project in Plaquemines Parish, La. Cajun completed the pile driving scope for three major concrete structures, installing more than 63,000 square feet of permanent and temporary sheet piling and 639 18-inch pipe piles ranging from 100 to 160 feet in length. To efficiently install eight different pile lengths across four battered configurations, Cajun worked with its equipment suppliers to develop a versatile lead configuration that could handle every pile length without repeated equipment changes. The marsh environment added significant logistical challenges, with crews coordinating equipment and material movements across the alignment while accounting for soft ground and limited access. At one structure, three active pipelines crossed directly through the permanent sheet pile wall alignment, requiring custom temporary retention structures and carefully sequenced installation to keep the pipelines operational. Driving the pipe piles in single-piece lengths also reduced field splices, welding, inspections and material handling. The 160-foot piles set a company record for Cajun as the longest single-piece piles it had driven at the time. Congratulations to Cajun Industries, LLC on winning a 2026 PDCA Project of the Year Award in the Land: Over $10 Million category! #PDCAPOY #PDCADriven #piledriving
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