In December, crews from Command Construction Industries completed work in the 6000 block of Arts St. and a second crew began inserting valves in the 2600 and 2750 blocks of Mithra Street. Water line work began in the 2700 block of Athis Street and drain line installation started in the 6200 block of Arts Street and continued to Mexico Street.
Construction started in late July 2020 and is expected to be complete in fall 2021, weather permitting. Scope of work for the $17.5M Milneburg Group A project may include:
• Replacing/repairing damaged underground water, sewer and/or drainage lines;
• Repairing damaged curbs and gutters;
• Patching the roadway with asphalt;
• Replacing damaged sidewalks and driveway aprons; and
• Installing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps at intersections.
Mott MacDonald is the project designer, and Command Construction, LLC, is the contractor. The project is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A community conference call about the project was held on May 19, 2020. You can access the presentation from that call here.
For more information about this project and other upcoming work, please visit Roadwork.nola.gov or call 504.658.ROAD (7623).