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October 6, 2025 | From City of New Orleans

ADDITIONAL ROAD CLOSURE IN EAST CARROLLTON AREA

On Tuesday, Oct. 7, starting at from 9 a.m. Willow Street between Lowerline Street and Adams Street will be closing two blocks to vehicular traffic to facilitate roadway restoration, by Sewer & Water Board contractor, and a water tie in, by Department of Public Works contractor. Safety is our many priorities and we are encouraging everyone to follow all traffic signage and construction directions. Traffic will reopen by 6 p.m. on Oct. 9. The water line will affect the Adams Street (Zimple Street to Jeanette Street) and Willow Street (S Carrollton Avenue to Lowerline Street) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8. We request when the water is restored to this area, please run your faucets for 5 minutes to flush out the lines before resuming regular use. 
 
Questions about this work contact Office of Strategic Engagement directly at 504.658.7623 or OSE@NOLA.GOV 
 
To better serve our residents with more timely communication the Office of Strategic Engagement is in the process of building our distribution list to provide important construction updates through text messaging. To sign up, text BUILDNOLA to 77295 or go to ready.nola.gov/alerts create a profile and select the “roadwork” alert list. 

 

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Since May 2018 DPW has completed 228 projects with an estimated value of $1.28 Billion. 44 roadwork projects currently under construction with an estimated value of $507 million.

ABOUT ROADWORKNOLA

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 $2.3 billion program is the most comprehensive that our region has seen in a generation.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ROADWORKNOLA  

  • More than $2.3 billion worth of DPW / SWBNO work across the City
    • Includes FEMA-funded roadwork work via the approximately $2 billion Joint Infrastructure  (JIRR) Program  
    • $250 million FEMA-funded Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) projects  
    • $141 million HUD-funded National Disaster Resiliency Competition (NDRC) grant projects  
    • SWB-funded Sewer System Evaluation and Rehabilitation Program (SSERP) (sewer consent  decree)  
    • City-funded bond project work  
  • Nearly 200 individual projects -- every neighborhood will feel this positive impact
  • Project schedules coordinated to minimize construction-related impacts  
  • Economic opportunity for the City’s small and disadvantaged businesses  
  • Proactive communications so that residents are well informed throughout the program