The lakebound lanes of St. Roch Avenue from Athis Street to Vienna Street will be closed beginning Monday (Jan. 23) at 7 a.m. The closure will last approximately four weeks. The street will reopen to vehicular traffic at 5 p.m....
flood protection and drainage / Traffic & Construction
by Gentilly Messenger · Published January 15, 2023
The City of New Orleans today announced that beginning Monday (Jan. 16), the lakebound lanes in the 5200 block of Paris Avenue will temporarily close to accommodate drainage work as part of the Gardena Drive (St. Bernard Avenue – Paris...
Beginning on Tuesday (Dec. 6) at 6 a.m., the city will temporarily close a northbound travel lane in the 5350-5400 blocks of Franklin Avenue to accommodate subsurface utility repairs as part of the Milneburg Group A construction project. The closure...
The riverbound travel lanes in the 5200 block of Paris Avenue between Monday, Oct.17, at 7 a.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 5:30 p.m. During this time, riverbound traffic will shift to one of the lakebound travel lanes on Paris...
Beginning on Tuesday (Oct. 4), the riverbound travel lanes in the 6300 block of Elysian Fields Avenue will close between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m.C A single travel lane will re-open to vehicular traffic beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday evening....
Beginning on Friday (Sept. 23) at 7 a.m., the Department of Public Works contractor will temporarily close the lakebound (right-hand) lane of the 5500 block of Elysian Fields Avenue to vehicular traffic to accommodate construction on the Milneburg Group A...
City Government / Traffic & Construction
by Gentilly Messenger · Published August 24, 2022 · Last modified September 2, 2022
By Jesse Baum, Gentilly Messenger A roadwork project is set to begin soon in Gentilly Terrace. The work will entail full reconstruction of West St. Roch Avenue from Humanity Street to Fairmont Drive, Pleasant Street from St. Roch to Spain,...
City Government / public safety / Traffic & Construction
by Gentilly Messenger · Published August 14, 2022 · Last modified August 15, 2022
Officials set up a podium on a smoothly paved Oriole Street on Friday (Aug. 12) to mark the completion of an approximately seven-block roadway repair project in the Lake Oaks subdivision. The joint infrastructure project includes complete reconstruction on Oriole...
Beginning Monday (Oct. 18) at 7 a.m., weather permitting, Department of Public Works contractor Command Construction Industries will temporarily limit eastbound traffic to one lane on the 2400 and 2500 blocks of Robert E. Lee Boulevard, between Music and Painters...
City Government / flood protection and drainage / Traffic & Construction
by Gentilly Messenger · Published April 13, 2021
The Mayor’s Office announced in its monthly roadwork update that an unprecedented amount of infrastructure work — altogether more than $550 million in roadway and other projects — is currently underway in New Orleans. Mayor LaToya Cantrell also said more...
Land Use & Development / Traffic & Construction
by Gentilly Messenger · Published March 8, 2021 · Last modified March 9, 2021
From the Mayor’s Office An unprecedented amount of infrastructure work is happening across New Orleans — altogether more than $500 million on roadways and on vertical construction projects and there is more to come. For the first time in more...
City Government / public safety / Traffic & Construction
by Gentilly Messenger · Published February 25, 2021
By Jesse Baum, Mid-City Messenger Bike infrastructure improvements are coming to the Bayou St. John, Mid-City, Gentilly, 7th Ward and St. Roch neighborhoods. A recent pre-construction meeting showcased the final designs for bike lane expansions and traffic calming measures that will...
