Department of Public Works Paves the Way for Riverfront Development
By Sean Cummings on Oct 28 2009 at 6:23 PM
NEW ORLEANS, LA – OCTOBER 26, 2009 – This week, on October 26th, Robert Mendoza and the Department of Public Works will embark on a 6-week road work project in the French Quarter, Marigny and Bywater neighborhoods, one of many projects in the City’s quest to beautify local neighborhoods and encourage the safe, easy flow of traffic. From street repaving to new and wider sidewalks, the project is also intended to create pathways that reconnect New Orleans to its downriver waterfront.
“The Department of Public Works has been working tirelessly to restore our city’s streets one neighborhood at a time, and is continuing the City’s collaboration with the New Orleans Building Corporation to enhance the redevelopment of the riverfront,” said Mayor C. Ray Nagin. “As a part of this project, residents and visitors will enjoy new sidewalks and smoother streets, and will continue to see more rehabilitation projects as we undertake more than $700 million in repairs throughout the City.”
The road work includes:
- Street Repaving – North Peters Street, from St. Phillip Street to St. Ferdinand Street
- Sidewalk Widening – North Peters Street, from Ursulines Avenue to Esplanade Avenue
- New Sidewalks – North Peters, from Elysian Fields Avenue to St. Ferdinand Avenue, and Chartres Street, from Piety Street to Gallier Street and Alvar Street to Bartholomew Street
The $990,000 project, to be built by Boh Bros. Construction Co., is funded through the Community Development Block Grant program, as prescribed by the New Orleans Citywide Strategic Recovery and Redevelopment Plan. Set for completion in mid-December, this new streetscape will literally pave the way to the Crescent Park, Phase 1 of the New Orleans Building Corporation’s (NOBC) transformative Reinventing the Crescent project. It is slated to break ground in December as street work concludes.
“We are happy to do our part in supporting this exciting new investment in our community,” said Robert Mendoza, Director of Public Works. “These projects complement the three entrances to the new Crescent Park. The work on North Peters will enhance improvements made to the French Market and provide a critical tie-in point from the French Quarter and Marigny to this park. The work on Chartres, on the other hand, is designed to promote connectivity between the downriver neighborhoods and the park. By providing more pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, we are providing residents and visitors with an easier opportunity to enjoy our locations along the river.”
ABOUT THE CRESCENT PARK
Spanning from Elysian Fields Avenue to Mazant Street along the riverfront, Crescent Park is a 1.4 mile long, $30 million public open space designed by an internationally recognized team of architects. It is a game-changing step forward, intended to create permanent economic growth by fundamentally boosting the quality of life in New Orleans. The Design, Media Coverage, Digital Animation, Economic Impact, and Minutes from all public meetings can be viewed at http://www.reinventingthecrescent.org.
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