On April 4, the City of New Orleans, businesses and community members celebrated completion of the Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. Streetscape Project in Central City. The $1.85M project, which was designed to revitalize the area, was funded through a Disaster-Community Development Block Grant.  Construction began in August 2016 and was completed on time and within budget. 

The Gravier St. Reconstruction Project is approximately 85 percent complete and on schedule to be wrapped up this Spring. The project, which spans between S. Galvez St. and S. Broad St., will help improve juror access to the Orleans Parish Courthouse and resident access to the Falstaff Building.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, City of New Orleans, Regional Planning Commission and Federal Highway Administration will soon complete reconstruction of the $19.5M Wisner Bridge. The Wisner Bridge runs parallel to Bayou St. John and connects Wisner Blvd. over Interstate-610. The existing concrete girder was demolished when construction began in late 2015. The new steel girder bridge is 1800 ft. long, 65-ft wide and is being placed in the same location as the previous bridge.

The Michoud Blvd. Reconstruction Project was awarded to Cycle Construction Company, LLC and the scope includes reconstructing the portion of Michoud Blvd. from Chef Menteur Hwy. to Dwyer Rd. Construction is scheduled to begin in late May and will last about one year. 

Patrons of the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission’s (NORDC) Joe W. Brown Memorial Park facility can expect improved mobility throughout the park in a few months. Boh Bros. Construction Co., LLC was awarded a $1.2M contract to reconstruct the bridge over the North Lagoon.