Destrehan residents and commuters take note: road construction work is hitting close to home. As of today, Ormond Center Court is off-limits for drivers between 150 Ormond Center Court, home to Rotolo's Pizza, and 3001 Ormond Blvd, familiar to many as Buddy's Frostop. The stretch is closed for construction purposes, which commenced earlier this morning, causing a shift in local traffic patterns.
Meanwhile, Jonathan Street persists in its state of closure, a condition that seems indefinite at this point. But there's a sliver of good news for essential services—the directive, according to St. Charles Parish government, allows emergency traffic to circumvent the Lorraine Street blockade using Bunge's heavy haul road and proceed via Noel Street to access the necessary facilities. This alternate route remains exclusively for emergency vehicles, ushering them behind Jonathan Street's inaccessible façade.
The exact timeline for the completion of the road construction on Ormond Center Court has not been made clear. St. Charles Parish government officials have yet to provide an estimate as to when locals can expect a return to normal traffic flow. What is certain is the impact on daily commute and the need for drivers to seek alternative routes to avoid the affected road sections.
