City Issues Parking and Traffic Reminders for Holiday Weekend
NEW ORLEANS – Today, the City of New
Orleans issued parking instructions and traffic reminders in advance of the
upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend. The public is encouraged to be patient and
prepared for heavy vehicular and pedestrian traffic by making transportation
arrangements accordingly.
Parking
enforcement personnel will be monitoring for illegal parking, including
blocking hydrants, driveways and sidewalks, or parking within 20 feet of a
crosswalk, intersection or stop signs. Motorists are also reminded to park in
the direction of travel on one-way streets, and with the right wheel to the
curb on two-way streets.
Because
the National Weather Service has determined that New Orleans is not at a major
risk for flash flooding at this time, motorists will no longer be allowed to
park on neutral grounds and sidewalks beginning Friday, Sept. 1.
In addition, RTA services, including bus service may be
interrupted during these events. Details on route changes are available
at www.norta.com.
New Orleans Saints vs. Baltimore Ravens
Football Game
Today, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m., the New
Orleans Saints will play a football game against the Baltimore Ravens at the
Mercedes-Benz Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Drive). Beginning at 6 p.m., heavy
vehicular and pedestrian traffic is expected along Poydras Street between
Loyola Avenue and S. Claiborne Avenue and in the surrounding area.
Enhanced French Quarter Street
Closures
NOPD will
implement an interior (hard) closure in the French Quarter on Bourbon Street
during Labor Day Weekend.
From 8 p.m. until 4 a.m. on Friday,
Sept. 1 through Sunday, Sept. 3, all streets
leading to Bourbon Street will be closed to vehicular traffic from Dauphine
Street to Royal Street at the following cross streets: St. Peter Street,
Orleans Street, St. Ann Street, and Dumaine Street. Bollards are positioned so
that cars may enter the last driveway or parking garage in the block before
Bourbon Street. In case of emergencies, the bollards will be moved to allow
emergency vehicles to pass.
Motorists will only be able to cross
Bourbon Street at St. Phillip Street and at Toulouse Street, however bollards
will be in place to ensure vehicles do not turn onto Bourbon Street at those
intersections.
Motorists are reminded that parking will
not be allowed between noon and 6 a.m. from Friday, Sept. 1 until Monday, Sept.
4 in the following locations:
- 700 and 800 blocks of St.
Peter Street, Orleans Street, St. Ann Street, and Dumaine Street
- 800 and 900 blocks of
Bourbon Street
2017 Southern Decadence
On Saturday, Sept. 2, from 8 a.m. until 11 p.m., the 700 block of Bourbon Street will be
closed for the Southern Decadence Bourbon Street Extravaganza.
Beginning at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3, the Southern Decadence Grand Marshal Parade will
start at the Golden Lantern (1239 Royal St.), turn right onto St. Louis Street,
turn right onto North Rampart Street, turn right onto Toulouse Street, turn
left onto Burgundy Street, turn left onto St. Peter Street, turn right onto
North Rampart Street, turn right onto St. Ann Street, and turn left on Bourbon
Street and disband near the intersection of Bourbon and Dumaine Streets. There
are no permanent street closures for this parade. The street closures will
occur as the parade passes.
Tulane University vs. Grambling State
University Football Game
On Saturday, Sept. 2, Tulane University
will host the Tulane vs. Grambling State University football game beginning at
7 p.m. at Yulman Stadium (2900 Ben Weiner Drive).
Beginning on Saturday, only vehicles
with the proper permit will be allowed to access on the following streets until
NOPD releases traffic after the game:
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Starting at 7 a.m.: Ben Weiner Drive between S. Claiborne
Avenue and Willow Street, and Janet Yulman Way between Willow Street and Ben
Weiner Drive
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Starting at 1 p.m.: Audubon Boulevard in both directions
from S. Claiborne Avenue and Willow Street
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Starting at 4 p.m.: Willow Street in both directions from
Calhoun Street to Audubon Street
The public is encouraged to be patient
and prepared for heavy vehicular and pedestrian traffic along S. Claiborne
Avenue and in the neighborhoods around Tulane University’s main campus on game
days. Yulman Stadium is located on Tulane University’s campus and bordering S.
Claiborne Avenue and offers restricted parking in the surrounding
neighborhoods. Attendees that are driving to Yulman Stadium are encouraged to
plan ahead before departing to the stadium.
Click
here for information on game day parking
Taxi cab stands are located in the 6400
block westbound of S. Claiborne Avenue.
Charter bus loading zone will be located
in the 6400 block westbound of S. Claiborne Avenue between Versailles Boulevard
and S. Miro Street.
On-street parking of vehicles equipped
with living accommodations is prohibited and will be enforced 7 p.m. to 7a.m.
Louisiana State University vs. Brigham
Young University Football Game
On Saturday, Sept. 2, Louisiana State
University will play against Brigham Young University in the AdvoCare Texas
Kickoff at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome at 8:30 p.m. Beginning at 4 p.m., heavy
vehicular and pedestrian traffic is expected along Poydras Street between
Loyola Avenue and S. Claiborne Avenue and in the surrounding area.
ESPN announced this week that the game
would be moved from NRG Stadium in Houston to the Superdome due to Hurricane
Harvey.
Stay Informed
For more information on parking
enforcement, citizens may call:
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Request for Parking Enforcement: (504) 658-8100; Daily 24 hours
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Information on Payments – Tickets/Tows: (504) 525-0088; Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5
p.m.
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Information on Boots: (504) 599-5652; Daily 24 hours
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General Information on Parking: (504) 658-8200; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from
Monday-Friday
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Tulane Game Day Hotline: (844)-25EVENT [(844) 253-8368]
Visit http://streetwise.nola.gov to view real-time traffic accidents
and street flooding reported to 911.
Additionally, residents are advised to look for
updates regularly posted on ready.nola.gov, on Twitter @NOLAReady,
and on Facebook @NOLAReady. Sign up for NOLA Ready alerts at www.nola.gov/ready/alert/.
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