For those of you hitting the road early this week in New Orleans be ready for some slowdowns on Canal Street. Starting today, June 23, at the bright and early time of 7 a.m., repairs will kick off between S. Claiborne Avenue and N. Galvez Street. The Department of Public Works (DPW) has confirmed intermittent lane closures as part of the Right of Way Improvement Project—just your usual street improvements to keep things running smooth.
Now, don't plan on leaving your car anywhere near the action — parking's a no-go. "No parking" signs will already be out there to give everyone a heads up. The folks from Hardrock Construction, LLC are on the job, working Monday through Friday, and sometimes on the weekends if they've got to. And remember, traffic's not just cars, it's people too. So, there’ll be signs, cones, and all the usual stuff to guide both drivers and pedestrians, through the maze.
If you're wondering about your daily routes, best to start planning some detours. With the Right of Way Improvement Project attacking the pavement on Canal Street all the way to City Park Avenue, it's sidewalks and streets getting the full spa treatment—milling, paving, the works, according to the City of New Orleans official announcement.
Just remember that this whole shindig is for the greater good, or so they say. Road improvements are necessary evils, after all. And if your weekdays are packed, you might just miss the roadwork action, since most of it’s going down from Monday to Friday. But when they say occasional weekend work, believe it; Hardrock Construction, LLC could be out there on a Saturday or Sunday if the job calls for it.
