Command Construction Industries, LLC crews have completed installing the new water line on the traditionally river bound travel lane of S. Galvez St. in Central City. New drainage lines have also been installed between Toledano and Fourth St., making the $5.4M reconstruction project approximately 15 percent complete.

The project runs from Toledano St. to Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Safety fencing and signage is in place to ensure residents an d commuters are safe while near the construction site.

Construction crews will continue installing water mains that connect to the intersecting side streets for another couple weeks and then begin installing a sewer main in the traditionally river bound travel lane. Exploratory work at the intersection of Jackson Ave. may also be necessary and would require travel lane reductions.

Funded with a Federal Community Development Block Grants, the Infrastructure Improvement Project will enhance the public area and trigger subsequent recovery and invest ment in surrounding neighborhoods. The S. Galvez St. Infrastructure Improvement Project was designed in accordance with the City of New Orleans’ Complete Streets policy.

The scope of work for this project includes full reconstruction of the roadway including:

• Replacing the existing sewer, water and drainage lines;
• Widening the neutral ground;
• Narrowing the roadway from 35 ft. to 26 ft.; and  
• Reconfiguring the roadway from two travel lanes and a parking lane, to one travel lane, one dedicated bicycle lane, and a parking lane.