After the approval of additional work on Upperline Street, Hard Rock Construction crews will resume water line work as a part of the Freret Group A project in November. Crews recently completed 90 percent of the asphalt removal on the 2800 block of Upperline but paused to address a needed redesign of the water linework on the block. FEMA, the City of New Orleans Department of Public Works and the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans recently approved the improvements to the original design, giving the contractor the ability to complete the work on this block.
Residents will continue to be informed ahead of any work that will involve utility disruption and/or impact their parking and access to their streets.
This $4M project was designed by Kyle Associates, LLC. The scope of work varies block by block but includes the following:
- Repaving the asphalt roadway from curb-to-curb;
- Patching the roadway with asphalt or concrete;
- Repairing damaged sidewalks and driveway aprons;
- Installing Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps at intersections; and
- Replacing / repairing damaged underground water, sewer, and/or drainage lines.
Details of the original construction sequencing and timeline were first made available at the pre-construction public meeting. View a copy of the public meeting presentation and details about construction sequencing here.
For more information about this project and other upcoming work, please visit Roadwork.nola.gov or call 504.658.ROAD (7623).