Rejuvenating Our Roads

The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) continually performs routine repairs to the city’s water and sewer pipes that lie below city streets.  Once a repair is complete, the utility cut is backfilled temporarily with sand and crushed concrete.  The temporary fill in these cuts often erodes, leaving uneven pavement.  To make the roads safer for motorists and neighborhood residents and help SWBNO with its backlog, the Department of Public Works invested $6.5 M in Capital Funds to permanently pave 860 open utility cuts across the city.  

The City and SWBNO are using a third party for Quality Assurance / Quality  Control. 

To date, more than ninety percent of the he total have been completed.  About 50 work orders that are located within 1,500 feet of the Mississippi River Levees are on hold until the water levels drop below 13 feet at the Carrollton Guage.  All work is anticipated to be completed in early summer. 

How and When Will the Work Be Completed? 

In an effort to increase performance and efficiency the work orders have been grouped geographically.  The City has been divided into four zones.  To date, 394 work orders have been completed in Zone 1 (largest and include all Mardi Gras routes); 142 work orders have been completed in Zone 2; 139 work orders have been completed in Zone 3; and 125 work orders have been completed in Zone 4.

In general, construction crews will be working from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, although unforeseen impacts to the project schedule (e.g. weather) could require some work on the weekends. 

Stay Informed

Questions about the Program may be directed via e-mail to Roadwork@nola.gov or to our RoadworkNOLA hotline 504.658.ROAD (7623). 

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View the Pax Pave Program Factsheet here. Check our progress here.