The Michoud Boulevard Reconstruction Project is approximately 55 percent complete. The project was designed by Evans-Graves Engineers, Inc. and is being built by Cycle Construction Company, LLC. Inclement weather and unforeseen site conditions have once again shifted the project schedule. The Michoud Boulevard Reconstruction Project is now scheduled to be completed at the end of the year.
Construction crews are nearly complete reconstructing the lake bound travel lane of Michoud Boulevard. The portion of the roadway between Chef Menteur and Deauville Court is open to traffic but a detour at the intersection of Deauville Court remains in place. Construction crews continue to work on the lake bound travel lane between Deauville Court and Dwyer Road while crews prepare for and install new concrete curbs and sidewalks, as well as underground utilities near the intersection of Dwyer Road. The lake bound travel lane is currently functioning as a two-way street between Chef Menteur Hwy and Lourdes Street.
The river bound lane of Michoud Boulevard is currently closed between Lourdes Street and Chef Menteur Highway. This month Cycle Construction will be removing the top layer of asphalt from the river bound lane of Chef Menteur Highway to the Bayou Michoud Bridge and will be reconstructing the roadway from the bridge to Lourdes Street.
Traffic control signs and barrels are in place to keep residents and commuters safe. Please mind the traffic control signs and barricades and never move them from their assigned locations.
The reconstruction project includes:
- Installing a new bus turnaround on Dwyer Road;
- Replacing the existing water, sewer and drainage lines from Chef Menteur Highway to Dwyer Road;
- Repaving the roadway in concrete between the Michoud Bridge and Dwyer Road;
- Repaving the roadway in asphalt from the Michoud Bridge to Chef Menteur Highway; and
- Installing new sidewalks and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps at intersections.