Fleming Construction Co., LLC crews, in close collaboration with the Sewerage and Water Board New Orleans, completed water line tie-ins throughout the Lower Ninth Ward Northeast Group B infrastructure improvement project area. Crews tied the new water lines into the community’s existing water supply on Tonti, North Rocheblave, St. Maurice and Tupelo streets in December and January. More tie-ins are scheduled this month. Residents will continue to be notified of work that will impact vehicular access and / or cause disruptions to their utilities.
This $5.8M project was designed by Neel-Schaffer, Inc. and is being constructed by Fleming Construction Co., LLC.
Construction started in June 2020 and is expected to be complete in fall 2021, weather permitting. This scope of this full-depth reconstruction project varies block by block but may include the following:
- Replacing damaged underground water, sewer and drainage lines;
- Repaving the roadway;
- Replacing damaged sidewalks and driveway aprons; and
- Installing Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps at intersections.
Information about this project was made available at a pre-construction public meeting on May 5, 2020. The presentation can be found here. For more information about this project and other upcoming work, please visit roadwork.nola.gov or call 504.658.ROAD (7623).