The City of New Orleans’ Department of Public Works continues development and implementation of the FEMA-funded Joint Infrastructure Recovery Roads program.

The $11.7M Bayou St. John, Fairgrounds, Seventh Ward Group A project is continuing with excavation and sewer line repairs and replacement operations throughout the project area. Crews are currently working in the 1500 block of North Derbigny Street, 1500 block of North Rocheblave Street, and the 2100 block of North Roman streets.

The $7.3M Treme-Lafitte Group A project, which began construction in March 2020, is anticipated to complete work in Fall 2021. Crews have completed the majority of sidewalks and driveways along St. Phillip Street and adjacent streets on the northern and eastern sides of Louis Armstrong Park. Asphalt re-paving is completing along St. Ann Street, Dumaine Street and Treme Street, weather permitting. ADA-approved sidewalk infrastructure repair and installation will continue along Bayou Road and throughout the project site.

Beverly Construction began work on the $2.1M Bayou St John, Fairgrounds, Seventh Ward Group D  infrastructure improvement project this summer. Crews are currently working on drain and sewer work on Chalfant Place and Wilshire Place. Weekend and after-hours work has been approved in order for the contractor to make up for time lost to inclement weather. The extended hours allow for the contractor to complete critical work in timely manner, minimizing the amount of time construction impacts residents.

Barriere Construction crews are working to complete work on both Crete and Lepage streets on the $23M Bayou St. John, Fairgrounds, Seventh Ward Group B roadway improvement project. Work was delayed on these blocks as the contractor worked with both the Department of Public Works and Sewerage and Water Board on needed expanded scope. Crews have now completed the waterline tie-in to the existing water supply and paving operations are anticipated to commence in the next couple weeks.