Entergy Infrastructure Improvement Project (500-800 Bourbon Street) Status Update: Monday, June 25, 2018

Community Meetings

The next bi-weekly community meeting will be held on Thursday, July 12th at 10 a.m. on the corner of Bourbon and St Louis.

NOTE: In the event of rain, we will meet at the Bourbon Orleans.

Traffic Status

St. Ann & Bourbon St.

• Week of June 25th: Temporary road closures will be needed for the movement of heavy equipment and restoration activity for the installation of gas mains crossing
• Gas line installation work is expected to be compete in this block of St Ann between Royal and Bourbon by June 28th.
• Parking lane closures will continue along St. Ann from Bourbon in order to allow for traffic to flow on Bourbon Street until June 28th.
• Expected duration of work in this block is approximately 3 to 4 weeks.

500 Block of Bourbon

• 500 Block Bourbon – Entergy is currently working in the parking lanes and sidewalks. This will not affect vehicular or pedestrian traffic flow.
• This work will continue thru June 29th.
• After Essence Festival, Boh Bros will begin digging up the parking lane on the river side so that electric conduit can be replaced.
• Only short road closures may be needed to mobilize equipment.
• A target completion date has not been established yet.

600 Block of Bourbon

• Crews continue working in this block.
• Parking lanes are closed in order to allow crews to work safely within water barricades.
• Work is expected to be completed in this block by July 29th.
• Parking lanes will be unavailable while work is being done to underground facilities in the 600 block of Bourbon Street as outlined below.
• Water barricades from Toulouse towards St. Peter were established on the river side on May 25th.
• Parking lanes on the 600 block of Bourbon will be closed on the river side in order to allow traffic flow to flow on the lake side.
• Entergy personnel will work with delivery drivers who need to make deliveries, trash pickup and access to parking garages.
• A few gas customers in the 500-600 blocks of Bourbon will receive a visit from Entergy personnel to obtain signatures for the gas improvements at their specific service locations.
• Police detail will be at the corner of Toulouse to manage traffic issues.
• There are currently no expected road closures needed for this block.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email agreen@entergy.com or call 504-670-3624.