Fleming Construction Co. and Twin Shores are working to complete and plant huge stormwater lots throughout the historic Pontchartrain Park neighborhood. These “green” lots will function as a dry retention area that is capable of holding thousands of gallons of water that would otherwise cause flooding. Many of the stormwater lots are adjacent to semipermeable alleyways that will allow water to be absorbed through the pavers into an aggregate base.
This Hazard Mitigation Grant Program project will help protect the historic neighborhood during a catastrophic storm. The entire project is scheduled to be finished in 2020 and is currently more than 85 percent complete.
The $15M Pontilly Neighborhood Stormwater Network extends from Stephen Girard Avenue to Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO). A pre-construction community meeting was held in February 2019 at Mary D. Coghill Elementary School. View the pre-construction public meeting presentation here.
For more information about this project and other upcoming work, call 504.658.7623 (ROAD).