Saratoga Square Remediation to begin on November 30, 2020
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S. Saratoga Square is one of the many sites in the federally-funded Drainage Pump Station (DPS) 01 Watershed Project. The main purpose of this Hazard Mitigation project is to alleviate flooding in the area.
The S. Saratoga site will become the future site of a water storage feature that will help alleviate flooding. However, the city must remediate the land before it can be safely used. Because this site used to house an incinerator, it was found to have low levels of contaminants.
Remediation efforts are scheduled to begin on November 30, 2020, weather permitting, and will last approximately one week.
The remediation work includes removing contaminated materials from S. Saratoga Square and disposing of those materials properly, at an offsite disposal site. During the remediation work, air monitoring will be performed to make sure there is no airborne contamination and air levels are safe for Saratoga Square neighbors and free from contaminants.
The remediation work is the first step in converting the S. Saratoga Square site into a 142,000-cubic-feet dry detention pond as part of DPS01 Watershed Project. The dry pond will hold over 1 million gallons of stormwater in the future. The project also includes installing landscaping and replacing damaged sidewalks in and around S. Saratoga Square to improve walkability.
During remediation, residents can expect to see air monitoring professionals onsite, construction crew members and work trucks in the vicinity.
Edited 1 day ago · Posted Nov 23, 2020 · Subscribers of City of New Orleans in 45 neighborhoods in General
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CONVENTION CENTER BOULEVARD CONSTRUCTION SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE
November 19, 2020 | Category: District B | Tagged as: Convention Center Blvd
CONVENTION CENTER BOULEVARD CONSTRUCTION SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE
The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center has been reconstructing Convention Center Boulevard between Poydras and Henderson streets in the Warehouse District. The construction project, which is now substantially complete, is part of the $557M Convention Center Development District Project that included converting Convention Center Boulevard into a landscaped public park. The contractor is finishing up a few details this month.
Scope of work for the project included:
Reducing the 4-lane roadway configuration to two travel lanes, one in each direction;
Constructing a Transportation Center to accommodate shuttles, buses and taxis;
A wide covered walkway to protect pedestrians from the elements;
New traffic signals, crosswalks and pedestrian signals; and
Improvements to the porches at St. Joseph Street and Heritage Park.
The new roadway of Convention Center Boulevard, from Poydras to Henderson Streets, has reopened and the improved boulevard features one lane in each direction with a cobblestone safety strip dividing the two lanes. Crews also completed construction of a 7.5-acre public park that runs the length of the building.
View more details about the project here.
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619 Royal St·Renovation (Structural) · Ref Code:U5MDPK
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Type:
Renovation (Structural)
Applicant:
Peer Architects Trapolin
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
11/18/2020
Closed:
No
Description:
Renovation of existing 3 story masonry creole building and service wing for white box tenant spaces.