The $6 million roadwork project to replace the Bayou St. John bridge at DeSaix Boulevard in the Fairgrounds neighborhood has begun, city officials announced Monday (Jan. 29). The DeSaix Bridge will close beginning Wednesday (Jan. 31). The closure will allow...
Drivers should expect lane closures on Franklin Avenue from Mithra Street to Frankfort Street for at least a month. Northbound and southbound traffic will be shifted to accommodate construction on the Milneburg Group A project. The temporary lane closures began...
Allen Street will be closed between Humanity Street and Gentilly Boulevard for construction beginning Wednesday (Dec. 7) at 7 a.m. , the city announced. The closure is expected to last through Dec. 15. This closure will allow crews to perform...
City Government / public safety / Traffic & Construction
by Gentilly Messenger · Published November 1, 2023
Lane closures for roadwork in the Dillard neighborhood will continue for another month, the city announced Wednesday (Nov. 1). Department of Public Works contractor, Barriere Construction Co. is continuing to implement a series of lane shifts to accommodate roadway restoration...
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has closed the Interstate 10 underpass bridge at Old Gentilly Road as engineers inspect the structural integrity after a fire potentially damaged damaged the bridge. Firefighters on Tuesday (Aug. 15) found piles of...
The Senator Ted Hickey Bridge, known as the Seabrook Bridge, partially reopened Thursday afternoon (July 20), according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. One lane in each direction is open to motorists while repairs continue. The Industrial Canal...
Traffic & Construction / transportation
by Gentilly Messenger · Published July 7, 2023 · Last modified July 27, 2023
The Seabrook Bridge, officially the Senator Ted Hickey Bridge or Louisiana 1264, will remain closed for another two to three weeks, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced Thursday (July 6). The bridge that connects Gentilly to New Orleans...
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced that the repair work underway to the Senator Ted Hickey Bridge, also known as the Seabrook Bridge, has a new estimated completion date of Friday (July 7). An emergency contractor is working...
The 4700-4900 blocks of Painters Street will be closed through Aug. 4 to accommodate the installation of underground utility work as part of the Gentilly Terrace Group E project. During this time, the intersections on Painters Street at Carnot, Mirabeau...
The northbound travel lanes in 5300 block of St. Bernard Avenue will stay closed through Monday, June 5, at 5:30 p.m., the city announced. During this time, northbound traffic will remain shifted to a single lane of traffic. The closure...
The northbound lane in the 5300 block of St. Bernard Avenue will be closed beginning Monday (May 8) for drainage work. Northbound traffic will be shifted to a single lane of traffic (see map). The closure and lane shift will remain in...
The lake-bound and river-bound travel lanes of Press Drive between Dreux Avenue and Mirabeau Avenue will be closed for construction beginning beginning at 7 a.m. on Thursday (May 4). Closures and traffic pattern changes will remain in effect until Friday, May...
