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July 19, 2024 | From City of New Orleans
The City of New Orleans today announced the Department of Public Works’ (DPW) construction contractor Command Construction Industries, LLC will extend traffic pattern changes near the intersection Franklin Avenue at North Villere Street through August 16 to accommodate the tie-in of a 36" RCP into a box culvert located within the intersection of Franklin Avenue and N. Villere Street.
July 16, 2024 | From City of New Orleans
The City of New Orleans today announced that starting Wednesday, July 17 at approximately 9 a.m., the Department of Public Works (DPW), in close coordination with the Louisiana Department of Transportation (LaDOTD), will close the eastbound right lane along the stretch of the Metairie Road Overpass between the Lake Lawn entrance and Hollygrove Street. This closure will include the Exit 232.
July 12, 2024 | From City of New Orleans
The City of New Orleans announced today that starting Monday, July 15, 2024 at 7 a.m., the Department of Public Works (DPW) contractor Hard Rock Construction, LLC will initiate lane closures on Poydras Street between Loyola Avenue and Convention Center Boulevard.
The City of New Orleans announced starting today, July 12, 2024 access to Lombard Street will be closed between Music Street and St. Roch Avenue. The City of New Orleans Department of Public Works’ contractor, Hard Rock Construction, LLC., will perform deep drain work on Lombard Street. This temporary will remain in effect for approximately 5 days.
July 5, 2024 | From City of New Orleans
The City of New Orleans today announced that starting Monday, July 8, 2024 at 7 a.m., the Department of Public Works construction contractor, Command Construction Industries, L.L.C, will begin tying in a 36" RCP into a box culvert located within the intersection of Franklin Avenue and N. Villere Street.
July 4, 2024 | From City of New Orleans
The City of New Orleans reminds residents and visitors of the continued construction on Poydras Street between S. Claiborne Avenue and LaSalle Street. To ensure safety, both the City and the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) have temporarily paused their respective construction activities in this area.
July 3, 2024 | From City of New Orleans
The City of New Orleans today announced that starting Monday, July 28 at 7 a.m., the Department of Public Works contractor Renegade Construction, LLC. will temporarily close the intersection of Saint Charles Avenue and Adams Street for approximately two weeks to accommodate roadway restoration as a part of the East Carrollton Group B&C construction project.
June 14, 2024 | From City of New Orleans
The City of New Orleans today announced that starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, June 17, the Department of Public Works (DPW) contractor Hard Rock Construction, LLC will modify lane configurations in both the riverbound and lakebound directions on Poydras Street between S. Claiborne Avenue and S. Liberty Street. This lane shift is essential for continuing the removal and replacement of concrete panels with the travel lanes.
June 13, 2024 | From City of New Orleans
The City of New Orleans announced that on Thursday, June 13, the Office of Stormwater & Green Infrastructure’s contractor Impetus Infrastructure, LLC closed the field portion of A.L. Davis Park to begin the first portion of work for the DPW547A-DPS01 Watershed (Broadmoor HMGP) Drainage Upgrades and Green Infrastructure Project (Phase I). A temporary lane closure began at 7 a.m. in the 2800 block of South Roman Street and will remain in effect for approximately five months.
June 11, 2024 | From City of New Orleans
The City of New Orleans today announced that starting Wednesday, June 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 the Pontchartrain Expressway between the Metairie Road off-ramp and the Metairie Road Overpass. This closure will include the Metairie Road off-ramp.
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