Drivers in New Orleans, prepare for a minor detour in your commute. The City of New Orleans Department of Public Works announced that Old Poydras Street will experience closures starting June 2. In a bid to complete necessary street repairs under the DPW772: Right of Way Improvement Project, the thoroughfare will be shut down between S. Galvez Street and Bertrand Street from 7 a.m. on Monday until 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, as reported by NOLA.gov.
During this time, although local access will be maintained, parking on blocks where the crews are actively working is a no-go. Ensuring that residents are not caught off guard, signs indicating "No parking" will be erected in advance, as mentioned on NOLA.gov. With construction barrels and signage laid out, traffic control measures hope to guarantee the safety of not only pedestrians but also drivers, who while under the guidance of traffic control measures, are advised to seek alternative routes during the disruption.
Barriere Construction Co. LLC, the contractor at the helm of the repairs, is set to continue with patching operations intermittently affecting lanes the following week. This work marks another step in a series of improvements the DPW772 project encompasses, which includes milling streets, paving, and fixing sidewalks around the Crescent City.
It's been a long road since May 2018, with DPW completing 225 infrastructure projects approaching a value of about $1.2 billion. Active construction is ongoing with 33 projects, nudging close to the $436 million mark, a reflection of the commitment to the city's infrastructure, stated NOLA.gov.
