Durr Heavy Construction, LLC crews are currently 42 percent complete with the Westbank Group A project scope. Crews are currently working in the Algiers Point neighborhood and are scheduled to be in that neighborhood through the spring of 2019. Crews are using a portion of the batture area as a staging and laydown yard for materials. The staging area is contractually required to be returned to its original condition at the conclusion of construction.
Multiple crews are currently removing damaged concrete panels and building new American with Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps and sidewalks in Algiers Point. All street name tiles disturbed during construction of the new ramps will be replaced. Street name tiles have already been ordered and are onsite awaiting installation as the crew’s progress. Asphalt work is also scheduled to resume this month.
Residents are asked to be mindful of “No Parking” signs installed prior to roadwork. Vehicles are eligible for towing if they are not moved in advance of construction crews.
The Westbank Group A project is the first of two planned FEMA-funded construction projects on the Westbank of New Orleans. This project was designed by Richard C. Lambert Consultants, LLC and includes approximately $3.7M in construction work throughout the Westbank. The construction value is expected to increase in the future as the project team addresses constructability issues.
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The type of work planned varies by block but will include the following:
- Patch Mill / Overlay: Repaving the asphalt roadway from curb to curb and repairing damaged sidewalks;
- Patch Concrete: Removing damaged portions of the concrete roadway and replacing it with new smooth concrete pavement;
- Incidental Road Repairs: Removing damaged portions of the asphalt roadway and replacing it with new smooth pavement; and
- Non-Paving Incidentals: Repairing damaged sidewalks, driveway aprons and curbs within the public right-of-way.