New Orleans releases new details on construction moratorium after questions lingered [Video]

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The City of New Orleans announced a “moratorium” on construction and utility work starting Dec. 1 in the French Quarter and Central Business District.

In a release sent Friday evening, the city laid out the following:

• The moratorium impacts work on public right-of-ways and utility infrastructure, not interior renovations or work off the right-of-way
• The deadline for new applications for work is November 12th
• Ongoing projects will not be held to a hard Nov. 30th stop date, but will need to provide demobilization plans during “critical periods” surrounding the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras
• Scaffolding and construction dumpsters will not be permitted in the right-of-way

The new release is more detailed then an earlier release from Wednesday (10/30), where the city said contractors were “strongly encouraged” to follow a moratorium without additional details.

Fox 8 interviewed Andre Kelly, Vice President of ​Member Projects for the Associated General Contractors, before the new release came out.

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