Traffic Advisory: Temporary Closure Of 600 Block Of Bourbon Street For Roadway Restoration In City Of New Orleans

Press release from the City of New Orleans:

May 21, 2021

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans, Department of Public Works today announced a week-long closure of the 600 block of Bourbon Street between Toulouse and St. Peter streets beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 24, weather permitting, to accommodate crews removing and replacing the isolation pad at the centerline of Bourbon and Toulouse streets. The block will be open to pedestrian traffic and all businesses will be accessible during this work; the intersection of Toulouse and Bourbon will remain fully open to traffic.

Public safety is our priority; signage will be in place throughout the closure. Weather permitting, the roadway is scheduled to reopen to pedestrian traffic on Friday, May 28, and then to vehicular traffic on Monday, May 31, following three days of curing time. This work is part of an approximately $600,000 pavement restoration project of roadway panels and sidewalk sections on Bourbon Street between Canal Street and St. Philip Street following upgrades/repairs by a number of utility companies. Work began in March and is anticipated to be wrapped up in June/July.

Pavement restoration has been completed at the following locations:

Pavement restoration will be completed at the following locations in the next 60 days, weather permitting:

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