Broad Street Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Tulane Avenue to Lafitte Greenway

The City of New Orleans Department of Public Works is working in tandem with Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) to improve pedestrian safety and expand accessibility for people traveling along and across Broad Street. Pedestrian safety and accessibility improvements are planned for a portion of Broad Street between Tulane Avenue and the Lafitte Greenway as part of a larger $5.7M roadway improvements project. The new pedestrian safety improvements are funded 100% through the federal Safe Routes to Public Places Program (SRTPPP). 

Tulane Avenue to Lafitte Greenway Scope of Work:

  • Pedestrian signalization with countdown displays and audio/vibrotactile features at major intersections
  • Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons at the Lafitte Greenway intersection
  • Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps at intersections 
  • Sidewalk improvements along Broad Street
  • High visibility crosswalks at Broad Street intersections (Tulane Avenue, Canal Street and the Lafitte Greenway)
  • New marked crosswalk installed at Broad Street and Palmyra Street

Read full factsheet here. 

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