Beginning on Monday (Jan. 30) at approximately 9 a.m., South Alexander Street between Ulloa Street and Banks Street will be converted from two-way status to one-way. Drivers in the 300 to 600 blocks of South Alexander will head toward Canal Street. This modification will be enacted to alleviate residents’ concerns about the width of the Read More…
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Free vehicle chargers open for public use in City Park
Electric vehicles owners can now charge their cars while visiting City Park. Three charging stations were recently installed and are free for the public. Entergy New Orleans has installed an EV charging station at the Bayou Oaks at City Park Driving Range on Filmore Avenue that can charge two electric vehicles at once, and two Read More…
New bus routes debut, along with four days of free rides
The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority introduced its revamped New Links routes and schedule on Sunday (Sept. 25). To mark the occasion, it is offering a four-day free fare promotion until Thursday (Sept. 28). The free fares will allow riders to adjust to RTA’s bus system redesign with new routes without having to pay for Read More…
Roadwork ahead: North Carrollton lanes closed near Bienville
On Thursday (June 23), the city closed two lanes in the 200 block of North Carrollton Avenue as it installs a waterline. The uptown-bound lanes from Iberville Street to Bienville Street will be closed through July 1. City roadwork contractor Hard Rock Construction is installing of a water line as a part of the Mid-City Read More…
Roadwork ahead: Bike lane, crosswalk work to resume on Gentilly Boulevard
From the Mayor’s Office Beginning Tuesday (May 24), weather permitting, the city’s Department of Public Works contractor, Pavement Markings, will resume safety improvements including updates to the bicycle and pedestrian facilities along Gentilly Boulevard — from Grand Route St. John Street to St. Bernard Avenue. No parking will be allowed in this area for the Read More…
Lopez Pedestrian Bridge on Lafitte Greenway is completed
The North Lopez Pedestrian Bridge is ready to provide easier access to the Lafitte Greenway, the Mayor’s Office announced. The bridge provides pedestrian and bicycle connectivity to the Greenway from North Conti Street across the canal. The estimated cost of the project is $650,000, funded using the Louisiana Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration dollars and Read More…
Crescent City Classic takes to the streets on Saturday
The Crescent City Classic, an Easter weekend tradition, returns to the streets of New Orleans on Saturday (April 16). For more than four decades, the Crescent City Classic has combined an elite international competition with a New Orleans style procession complete with cocktails and Easter-themed costumes. The CCC, which began in 1979, is one of the Read More…
Road work ahead: Repaving scheduled for Allard, Roosevelt, Dumaine, Picheloup
The city’s construction contractor Fleming Construction Co. will be working this week on the City Park Group A project. Crews will work from 7 a.m. to 5:30pm in an effort to remain on schedule. Crews will be setting the roadway for upcoming paving operations on the following locations: Allard Boulevard, the 800 block of Roosevelt Read More…
Traffic advisory: Closures on Broad Street overpass for bike lane upgrades to begin Monday
Beginning Monday (Nov. 8) weather permitting, the Department of Public Works (DPW) and its contractor Pavement Markings will temporarily close lanes on the South Broad Street overpass between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to perform maintenance and upgrades on the bike lanes between Third Street and Tulane Avenue. One lane of traffic in both directions Read More…
Roadwork update: City Park, Bayou St. John, Mid-City, Hagan-Lafitte
From the Mayor’s Office The Mayor’s Office announced in its monthly roadwork update that 60 roadwork projects are currently underway around the city, totaling over $600 million. They said that the city hopes to demonstrate accountability and effectiveness in its current infrastructure projects in order to help secure more federal infrastructure funding in the future. Read More…