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September 15, 2022 | From City of New Orleans

New Orleans Health Department, Public Works Leaders Issue Statement on Rising Traffic Fatalities for New Orleans

Dr. Jennifer Avegno, director of the New Orleans Health Department (NOHD) and Sarah McLaughlin Porteous, acting director of the Department of Public Works (DPW), issued the following statement on the state's recent release of updated traffic data

September 14, 2022 | From City of New Orleans

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Temporary Closure of Intersection at Tulane Avenue and S. Gayoso Street

The City of New Orleans today announced that Department of Public Works (DPW) construction contractor, Hard Rock Construction, LLC, will temporarily close the intersection of Tulane Avenue and S. Gayoso Street to through traffic beginning Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7 a.m. and ending Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 5 p.m.

September 13, 2022 | From City of New Orleans

Traffic Advisory: Temporary Lane Closure on 6300 Block of Elysian Fields Avenue

Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 13, weather permitting, City of New Orleans Department of Public Works (DPW) contractor, Command Construction Industries, LLC, will continue with subsurface utility work that will temporarily close the right-hand lane of the 6300 block of Elysian Fields Avenue to vehicular traffic to accommodate construction on the Milneburg Group A construction project.

September 2, 2022 | From City of New Orleans

Traffic Advisory: Temporary Lane Closure on 800, 900 and 1200 Blocks of North Dorgenois Street

August 29, 2022 | From RoadWork

NOTICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICE DISRUPTION: 6400 Louisville St.

The City of New Orleans Department of Public Works’ contractor, Roubion Construction, LLC, in conjunction with the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, is performing an emergency waterline repair tie-in at 6400 Louisville Street, between Bragg Street and Lane Street. A waterline joint separated causing a large leak. Roubion will continue to work and install a temporary 22" water line tie-in this evening in order to restore water to affected homes and businesses. 

August 21, 2022 | From City of New Orleans

Roadway Closure: Lowerline Street at St. Charles Avenue

Beginning Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, the intersection of Lowerline Street and St. Charles Avenue will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic to complete a sewer line repair as a part of Audubon Group B infrastructure improvement project. Public safety is our priority; signage will be in place around the affected area. 

August 16, 2022 | From City of New Orleans

ICYMI: MAYOR CANTRELL BREAKS GROUND ON $5.5M MLK JR. BLVD. ROADWORK, SUPPORTS LOCAL BUSINESSES

Mayor LaToya Cantrell yesterday joined other leaders and community stakeholders to mark the progress of the $5.5M Martin Luther King Jr. (St. Charles – S. Claiborne) Patch Mill Overlay project that will re-imagine 14 blocks of a vital corridor in Central City.

August 15, 2022 | From City of New Orleans

MAYOR CANTRELL BREAKS GROUND ON $5.5M MLK JR. BLVD. ROADWORK, SUPPORTS LOCAL BUSINESSES

Mayor LaToya Cantrell today joined other leaders and community stakeholders to mark the progress of the $5.5M Martin Luther King Jr. (St. Charles – S. Claiborne) Patch Mill Overlay project that will re-imagine 14 blocks of a vital corridor in Central City.

August 12, 2022 | From City of New Orleans

MAYOR CANTRELL CELEBRATES COMPLETION OF $7M LAKE TERRACE AND OAKS GROUP D ROADWORK PROJECT

Mayor LaToya Cantrell today was joined by New Orleans City Councilmember for District D Eugene Green, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Infrastructure Joseph Threat, Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) Executive Director Ghassan Korban and other City officials and community members to celebrate the completion of the $7 million Lake Terrace and Oaks Group D project.  

August 11, 2022 | From City of New Orleans

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Temporary Closure for the 1700 Block of Clio Street

The City of New Orleans Department of Public Works (DPW) construction contractor, Fleming Construction Company, LLC, has temporarily closed the intersection of Clio Street at Baronne Street to through traffic, effective immediately. The closure is scheduled to last through Thursday, Aug. 24.