City of New Orleans, LA

03/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/08/2024 17:39

Traffic Advisory: Lane Closure on Filmore Ave. by 5300 block of Painters St.

March 8, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

Traffic Advisory: Lane Closure on Filmore Ave. by 5300 block of Painters St.

NEW ORLEANS - The City of New Orleans today announced the Department of Public Works (DPW) contractor Barriere Construction, LLC will be performing a lane closure leading up to the entrance of the 5300 block of Painters Street beginning March 11 through March 18 to accommodate the underground utility work as part of the Gentilly Terrace Group E project. During this time, the two intersections of Painters Street at Filmore Avenue and Painters Street at Selma Street will be closed to vehicular traffic.

Public safety is our top priority; signage and traffic control measures, such as barrels and fencing, will be onsite to direct drivers and pedestrians. Motorists are advised to use caution during this time as road closures and detours will be in effect. Residents and businesses in this area were notified of the closure through a neighborhood canvass.

The $10.2 million Gentilly Terrace Group E project was designed by Integrated Logical Support, Inc. (ILSI), and is being constructed by Barriere Construction Company, LLC. Click here to view the community meeting presentation and map of the project. The scope of work varies by block but includes repairing sewage, water and drainage line; rebuilding the street entirely; and repairing sidewalks and curbs.  In general, the contractor is working from 7 a.m. until sunset, Monday through Friday. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by Spring 2024, weather permitting. 

Since May 2018, DPW has completed 186 projects with an estimated value of $832 million. Today, 50 roadwork projects are under construction with an estimated value of nearly $650 million.

Please visit roadwork.nola.gov/home/ for more information. Questions about this project or RoadworkNOLA should be directed to 504.658.ROAD (7623) or [email protected]. 

To better serve our residents with more timely communication, RoadworkNOLA is in the process of building our distribution list to provide important construction updates via text messaging. To sign up, you can text "ROADWORK" to 77295 or go to ready.nola.gov/alerts to create a whole profile and select the "roadwork" alert list. 

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