The Michoud Boulevard Reconstruction Project is approximately 65 percent complete. The project was designed by Evans-Graves Engineers, Inc. and is being built by Cycle Construction Company, LLC. The now $3.3M Michoud Boulevard Reconstruction Project is scheduled to be completed at the end of the year.
The river bound lane of Michoud Boulevard is currently closed between Lourdes Street and the Michoud Bridge. New asphalt has been placed between Chef Menteur Highway and the Michoud Bridge. This portion of the roadway was recently striped and is open for travel.
Crews continue to install new subsurface utilities near the Michoud Bridge and Lourdes Street. The timeline for this work has been slightly delayed due to underground utility conflicts. It is now scheduled to last for at least one more month, weather permitting.
The portion of the lake bound roadway between Chef Menteur and Dwyer Road is open to traffic. Construction crews have completed concrete curbs and sidewalks on the lake bound lane. Missing portions of sidewalk will include flexible pavement, which will allow tree roots to continue to receive nutrients and help ensure a healthy tree canopy.
The lake bound portion of the roadway between Lourdes Street and Chef Menteur Highway continues to function as a two-way road.
Traffic control signs and barrels are in place to keep residents and commuters safe. Please mind the traffic control signs and barricades and never move them from their assigned locations.
The reconstruction project includes:
- Installing a new bus turnaround on Dwyer Road;
- Replacing the existing water, sewer and drainage lines from Chef Menteur Highway to Dwyer Road;
- Repaving the roadway in concrete between the Michoud Bridge and Dwyer Road;
- Repaving the roadway in asphalt from the Michoud Bridge to Chef Menteur Highway; and
- Installing new sidewalks and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps at intersections.