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December 6, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Temporary Street Closures to Begin in French Quarter

The City of New Orleans announced that, effective immediately, the Department of Public Works (DPW) contractor, Boh Bros Construction Co., LLC, will begin temporary closures on various streets in the French Quarter to perform mill and overlay operations. Project completion is expected by February 2025, weather permitting. Construction will typically occur Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Streets will reopen each evening to vehicular traffic.

The contractor will work in sections of 3 to 4 blocks at a time, with milling and overlaying operations taking approximately one week per section. The specific work timeframe will be posted on "No Parking" signs placed by the contractor in advance of construction.

Project locations are as follows:

  • Gov. Nicholls Street: 600 – 1000 blocks
  • Ursulines Avenue: 500 – 1000 blocks
  • St. Philip Street: 600 – 1000 blocks
  • St. Ann Street: 600, 900 – 1000 blocks
  • St. Louis Street: 1100 block
  • Madison Street: 600 block
  • St. Peter Street: 600 block
  • Conti Street: 500 – 600 / 900 – 1100 blocks
  • Clinton Street: 200 block
  • Chartres Street: 100 – 600 / 800 – 1300 blocks
  • Frenchmen Street: 400 – 600 blocks
  • Burgundy Street: 2200 – 2500 blocks
  • Decatur Street: 2200 – 2500 blocks

This work is part of DPW 773: 2024 French Quarter Right of Way (ROW) Project, managed by Boh Bros Construction Co., LLC. The project scope varies by block and includes milling, overlaying road surfaces, sidewalk repairs, and curb work in the French Quarter. Please note that construction schedules are weather-dependent, and any significant weather delays may adjust the completion timeline.

Safety remains the City’s top priority. During construction, traffic control measures will be implemented, and “No Parking/Tow Away Zone” signs will be posted in active work areas. Signage, barrels, and fencing will be installed to guide drivers and pedestrians safely through the area.

Since May 2018, DPW has completed 219 projects with an estimated value of $1.16 billion. Today, 35 roadwork projects are under construction with an estimated value of nearly $521 million.

For more information, please visit www.nola.gov/dpwprojects. For inquiries, please contact the Department of Public Works at 504-658-8000 or via email at dpwimprovementprojects2024@gmail.com.