LA DOTD Submerged Roads Program(Orleans & St. Bernard Parishes)| Engineering Projects
For this project, Meyer Engineers, Ltd. provided design and construction support under a retainer contract which included ten task orders. The project involved permanent repairs to Federal aid eligible roads as a result of damage from Hurricane Katrina. Roads improved included Wisner, Robert E. Lee, Press, Washington, Poydras, M.L. King, Magazine, Nashville and Jefferson Streets in Orleans Parish and Patricia and Jean Lafitte Streets in St. Bernard Parish.
The work provided included base repair, asphalt and concrete patching, asphalt mill and overlay, concrete road and curbs, driveways, sidewalks, handicap ramps, drainage repairs and striping. Meyer coordinated with DOTD District 02, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), N.O. Public Works and N.O. Sewerage and Water Board, in addition to numerous utilities and consultants. Through hard work and careful planning, Meyer met the deadlines on all task orders involved in this fast-paced project.
Construction has been completed on Nashville Avenue, Robert E Lee Boulevard, Wisner Boulevard, and Magazine Street. For more information on the LA DOTD Submerged Roads Program, facts, maps, and photos; please visit the Submerged Roads Website.
Substantial Completion Date: OCTOBER 2011
Construction Cost: $29,000,000