The South Louisiana Submerged Roads Program is a road repair program to restore the roads that were damaged as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in south Louisiana. The program began in July 2007 by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). The program is funded by emergency federal funding from the Emergency Relief Program of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

Fifty-six roads in Jefferson, Orleans and St. Bernard Parishes were identified and selected for repair based on the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Damage Inspection Reports (DIR) and coordination between FHWA, DOTD and the New Orleans Regional Planning Commission.

The Federal Highway Administration has approved for roads to be restored back to their pre-Katrina status. This will be accomplished by milling off old pavement and placing back new pavement to a depth sufficient to meet the traffic demands on each roadway.

The South Louisiana Submerged Roads Program is 100 percent funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

Repairs under the South Louisiana Submerged Roads Program are being made at an investment of $118 million.

Based on the post Katrina and Rita visual and structural testing and evaluation analysis, the Regional Planning Commission worked with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to identify and select roads in need of repair.

Phase A of the South Louisiana Submerged Road Program is an ongoing program. To view the schedules for individual projects, click here. The public is encouraged to monitor the updates and changes to the project schedule or call the program information line at 1-800-574-7193 with specific questions or concerns.

Every effort is being made to establish coordination among other agencies engaged in street and utility repair projects. Significant planning and communication efforts have been established to coordinate the South Louisiana Submerged Roads Program and other street programs going on throughout the region to minimize the inconvenience to neighborhoods, motorists and local businesses.

Information regarding the South Louisiana Submerged Roads Program can be retrieved from the program web site located at www.pavinglaroads.com or by calling the program number at 1-800-574-7193. A project mobile unit is also available to provide immediate information to neighborhoods and businesses interested in presentations and project information. Additionally any interested residents and businesses can request to be added to the program mailing list to receive project information. Comments and questions regarding the program or the planned projects should be addressed to:

The South Louisiana Submerged Road Program
170 Broadway Street, Suite 305
New Orleans, LA 70118