French Quarter Infrastructure Improvement Project, Phase 2: Friday, September 27, 2019

The City of New Orleans, Department of Public Works and Sewerage & Water Board began a full reconstruction project on Bourbon Street from St. Louis to Dumaine streets (500-800 blocks) on September 17, 2018. Work is occurring sequentially from the 500 – 800 blocks, with ONLY one block fenced off at a time throughout construction.  All businesses along this corridor are open and accessible throughout construction. 

The City is roughly ninety-seven percent complete with the project; the contractor has fully reconstructed the roadway between St. Louis and St. Ann streets (500-750 blocks) with upsized drainage, a better sewer system, new sidewalks and new, smoother pavement.  Additionally, the lighting and security have been upgraded between St. Louis and St. Peter streets.  Entergy Gas and Entergy Electric have also completed upgrades in those blocks.  

The $9.5 million cost-shared project, which is anticipated to run through fall 2019, was designed by Mott McDonald, LLC and is being constructed by Hard Rock Construction, LLC. Project partners include Entergy Electric, Entergy Gas, Cox Communications and AT&T. 

Attend “Conversation on the Corner”
The next Phase 2 bi-weekly community status meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 8, at 10:30 a.m. at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel, 717 Orleans Street, St. Joseph Salon.

Punch List Items

Hard Rock crews will begin work on the list of items identified during a preliminary inspection of the project Monday in the 500 block of Bourbon Street. Punch list activity will last through the month of October. 

Bollard Installation

Installation of the moveable bollard system, which will enhance public safety in the 500-750 blocks of Bourbon Street, is nearly complete. The remaining activity includes installing the bollard casings and tops, which will be complete by the end of next week. For more information on the Matador Bollard System, click here.

500 Block (St. Louis to Toulouse)

All major construction has been completed. 

Roadway Closure – 600 Block (Toulouse to St. Peter)
All major construction has been completed.  Entergy Electric is the process of completing an electrical duct bank in the roadway. Once their work is complete, Hard Rock will restore the concrete. This block will reopen to vehicular traffic by the end of the next week. 

700 Block (St. Peter to Orleans)

All major construction has been completed. Bollard installation is being completed today and the block will reopen to vehicular traffic by close of business on Friday.  

Roadway Closure – 750 Block (Orleans to St. Ann)

All major construction has been completed including the bollards (pictured). Crews have restored the riverside sidewalk following installation of a conduit. This portion of sidewalk will reopen on Friday. Businesses and residents are reminded not to power wash the area for two weeks to allow for the adequate curing time. 

Roadway Closure – 800 Block (St. Ann to Dumaine)
Crews are continuing to work on sidewalks. The concrete base has been poured on the riverside sidewalk and crews are now installing bricks. The concrete base has also been poured on the lakeside sidewalk. Once the brick installation is complete, businesses and residents are reminded not to power wash the area for two weeks to allow for adequate curing time. 

Roadway Closure – 900 Block

Crews have completed the concrete pours in the 900 block sidewalks. Remaining work includes the ADA-compliant curb ramps. All work in this block will be complete by the end of next week. 

Roadway Closure – St. Ann Reconstruction Project

AT&T’s contractor, Grady Crawford, is currently relocating their facilities. Entergy Electric is also continuing to update their facilities. Residents and commuters should anticipate 24 hour roadway closures while they complete their work. The City / SWBNO are in the process of designing the sewer, water and drainage work for this block. Once City / SWBNO work begins in the October timeframe, the block will be fenced off; specific scheduling details will follow in a future update. 

Overall Project Sequence of Construction

Block	Tentative Schedule (Fence in place)	* Approximate Total Days Per Block (Including Sidewalks)
500 (St. Louis – Toulouse)	9/24/18 – 11/30/18	75 Days
600 (Toulouse – St. Peter)	12/03/18 – 1/27/19	75 Days
700 (St. Peter – St. Ann)	1/27/19 – 2/17/19, 5/20/19 – 7/8/2019	75 Days
800/ 900 (St. Ann – Dumaine and 40ft into the 900 block)	7/8/19 – 8/28/19	75 Days
Total Days  *Once the contractor moves the fence to the next block, sidewalks in the previous block will be worked on simultaneously	250 Working Days Total (exclusive of weather / events days)

Please Help Us Get the Message Out

We want to ensure that this information is reaching as many people as possible – French Quarter businesses, residents, hospitality workers, etc.  Please help us to get the message out by sharing our weekly updates with your neighbors, staff; post in your breakrooms, on intranets, etc.  If you wish to have anyone or any group added to our distribution list, please send an e-mail to roadwork@nola.gov.  Thank you!

AT&T Service Outage Reporting Process 
To ensure service restoration and proper credit, AT&T residential customers MUST report problems to 1-800-288-2020.  Business customers MUST report problems to 1-877-438-0041.  After reporting problems to AT&T, customers may also send e-mail to roadwork@nola.gov to help expedite the process.  

Garbage Corrals

Garbage must be placed in appropriate corrals at the end of each intersecting block between 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Please refrain from leaving garbage cans on Bourbon St. as pedestrian access must be maintained. For more information, click here. 

Questions about this project may be directed to via e-mail to roadwork@nola.gov or to RoadworkNOLA hotline 504.658.ROAD (7623).