Roadway removal and grading began in the 700 block of Dublin, the 1100, 2500 and 2700 blocks of Joliet Street, and the 8900 block of Nelson Street this month.  Crews also started creating the forms and prepping for concrete pours in the 3700 block of Live Oak and the 9500 block of Palm streets. Sewer line point repairs continued along Palm and Hollygrove streets, and the binder layer of asphalt was scheduled for installation in the 2600-2700 blocks of Mistletoe Street. Binder is one of the final layers of asphalt in roadway restoration. 

The scope of work for the $15M infrastructure improvement project may include: replacing/repairing damaged underground water, sewer and drainage lines; repairing damaged curbs and gutters; patching the roadway with asphalt; replacing damaged sidewalks and driveway aprons; and installing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant ramps at intersections. It is scheduled to be complete in the second quarter of 2021.

Waggoner Engineering, Inc. is the project designer. The project is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The presentation from the March 26, 2020, public meeting about the project is available here.

For more information about this project and other upcoming work, please visit Roadwork.nola.gov or call 504.658.ROAD (7623).