NEW ORLEANS - The City of New Orleans today announced the Department of Public Works (DPW) contractor Impetus Infrastructure, LLC. will be performing a closure on the intersection of Freret Street and the northbound lane of South Carrollton Avenue starting Sept. 9, starting at 7 a.m. to accommodate roadway restoration as part of the East Carrollton Group B & C project.
During this time, South Carrollton Avenue from Burthe Street to Zimple Street will be closed to vehicular traffic. Drivers will be detoured via Lake Avenue and Oak Street to continue northbound on South Carrollton Avenue. This closure is expected to continue through Sept. 20, weather permitting.
Signage and traffic control measures, such as barrels and fencing, will be onsite to direct drivers and pedestrians. Motorists are advised to use caution during this time as road closures and detours will be in effect. Residents and businesses in this area were notified of the closure through a neighborhood canvass.
The $28.7 million East Carrollton Group B & C project was designed by Ardurra, and is being constructed by Impetus Infrastructure, LLC. Click here to view the community meeting presentation and map of the project. The scope of work varies by block but includes repairing sewage, water, and drainage line; rebuilding the street entirely; and repairing sidewalks and curbs. In general, the contractor is working from 7 a.m. until sunset, Monday through Friday. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by Summer of 2025, weather permitting.
Since May 2018, DPW has completed 210 projects with an estimated value of $1.047 billion. Today, 34 roadwork projects are under construction with an estimated value of nearly $606 million.
Please visit https://roadwork.nola.gov/home/ for more information. Questions about this project or The Office of Strategic Engagement & Special Projects should be directed to 504.658.7623 or [email protected].
To better serve our residents with more timely communication, The Office of Strategic Engagement & Special Projects is in the process of building our distribution list to provide important construction updates via text messaging. To sign up, you can text ROADWORK to 77295 or go to ready.nola.gov/alerts to create a whole profile and select the "roadwork" alert list.
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