The City’s construction contractor Hard Rock Construction, LLC is nearly 10 percent complete with the French Quarter Infrastructure Improvement Project. Construction crews have completed the majority of the drainage work in the 100 block of Bourbon St. and are installing new water lines in conjunction with Entergy’s Gas and Electrical units.
Entergy’s work in the 300 block of Bourbon St. preceded the City’s excavation of existing utilities. Construction crews are now replacing water and drainage lines on this block.
The improvements are an element of the Citywide Public Safety Improvement Program and include reconstructing Bourbon St. from Canal to Dumaine streets, repaving portions of St. Ann St., St. Peters St., Iberville St., Madison St., Chartres St. and Conti St., installing new streetlights and improving sidewalk conditions in the French Quarter. Learn more about sidewalks here.
The project is being closely coordinated with a number of stakeholders including the Sewerage and Water Board, Entergy and AT&T.
Residents and business owners in the French Quarter can expect to be kept updated on construction status via weekly e-mail updates and also in person bi-weekly meetings every other Thursday at 10 a.m. To be added to the project contact list, write roadwork@nola.gov. View the project webpage here.
The City is working with Stay Local and other partners to support local French Quarter businesses during construction. Learn more about businesses offering Hard Hat lunches and specials here.