1,547 street miles. 149 bridges. 72,000 catch basins.

The Department of Public Works is composed of five divisions responsible for maintaining approximately 1,547 miles of streets (21,000,000 square yards of pavement) and 149 bridges in the City of New Orleans.  This system includes 72,000 catch basins and approximately 8,200,000 linear feet of drainage lines.  The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is responsible for maintaining an additional 105 miles of state and federal highways within the City limits.

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Programs & Initiatives
Accessibility of Streets and Sidewalks

The Department of Public Works (DPW) addresses a variety of issues that impact the accessibility of streets and sidewalks within Orleans Parish These include providing physical accessibility features on City of New Orleans streets, a process for public accommodation requests, a means by which accommodation grievance procedures can be initiated, and tracking progress toward compliance.

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Mobility and Safety

Programs & Initiatives
RoadWork

The City of New Orleans Department of Public Works (DPW) and Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) are working together to implement an unprecedented program to restore our damaged infrastructure. Using local and federal funds, the $2.3B program is the most comprehensive that our region has seen in a generation.

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March 15, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

Traffic Advisory: Temporary Signal Outage at S. Liberty and Poydras Streets

The City of New Orleans today announced that beginning Monday, March 18, the Department of Public Works (DPW) in conjunction with Hard Rock Construction, LLC will perform electrical work at the intersection of South Liberty and Poydras Streets. While work is ongoing, crews do not anticipate lane closures along Poydras Street. However, the traffic light will be temporarily out, and stop signs will be placed at the intersection.  

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March 15, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

Traffic Advisory: Temporary Lane Shift Extended on North Claiborne Avenue and Flood Street Intersection

The City of New Orleans today announced that beginning, Monday, March 18, Department of Public Works (DPW) contractor, Command Construction Industries, LLC, will extend the lane reduction in the 5400 block of North Claiborne Avenue for an additional two months, until May 20, to resume the remaining utility work.

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March 15, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

Traffic Advisory: Extension of Temporary Lane Closure in the 5900 Block of North Claiborne Avenue

The City of New Orleans today announced that beginning, Monday, March 18, Department of Public Works (DPW) contractor, Command Construction Industries, LLC, will extend the temporary lane closure in the 5900 block of North Claiborne Avenue, between Gordon and Benton Streets, for approximately two additional months, until May 20. The extension is necessary to accommodate the remaining utility work.

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March 12, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Awarded Federal Grant for Improving Safety and Mobility in New Orleans East

The City of New Orleans is the recipient of a $61.5 million award from the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program from the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve safety and mobility along the I-10 Service Roads in New Orleans East. These funds will be used to construct shared-use trails along the North and South Service Roads, trail connections at the existing interchanges, new non-motorized bridges crossings of the interstate and lighting along the Service Roads. 

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March 11, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Lane Closures on Westbound I-10 for Streetlight Repairs

The City of New Orleans today announced that starting Tuesday, March 12, at approximately 9 a.m., the Department of Public Works (DPW), in close coordination with the Louisiana Department of Transportation (LaDOTD), will close the westbound right lane, along the stretch of I-10 between Dumaine Street and Gravier Street.

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March 8, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

Traffic Advisory: Lane Closure on Filmore Ave. by 5300 block of Painters St.

The City of New Orleans today announced the Department of Public Works (DPW) contractor Barriere Construction, LLC will be performing a lane closure leading up to the entrance of the 5300 block of Painters Street beginning March 11 through March 18 to accommodate the underground utility work as part of the Gentilly Terrace Group E project. During this time, the two intersections of Painters Street at Filmore Avenue and Painters Street at Selma Street will be closed to vehicular traffic.

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