Traffic Advisory: Temporary Lane Closure on St. Bernard Ave. Extended through June 5
 NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans today announced the Department of Public Works (DPW) contractor Beverly Construction Inc. will further extend the closure of the northbound travel lanes in 5300 block of St. Bernard Avenue through Monday, June 5 at 5:30 p.m. During this time, northbound traffic will remain shifted to a single lane of traffic. The closure is being implemented as a safety precaution until the final layer of asphalt is placed.
Residents and businesses in this area were notified of the closure through a neighborhood canvass. During this time, there will be large trucks and heavy equipment hauling materials in the area. Residents and commuters are reminded to use caution when driving, bicycling and walking near the construction site.
The $7.2 million Gardena Drive (St. Bernard Avenue – Paris Avenue) project was designed by Arcadis and is being constructed by Beverly Construction, Inc. 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.
To better serve residents with more timely communication, RoadworkNOLA is in the process of building a distribution list to provide important construction updates through text messaging. To sign up, text ROADWORK to 77295 or go to ready.nolagov/alerts to create a profile and select the “roadwork” alert list.
Since May 2018, DPW has completed 160 projects at an estimated value of $585 million. Today, 53 roadwork projects are under construction at an estimated value of nearly $618 million.
Visit roadwork.nola.gov for more information. Questions about this project or RoadworkNOLA should be directed to 504.658.ROAD (7623) or roadwork@nola.gov
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