Mayor Cantrell, City Of New Orleans Prepare For French Quarter Fest, Issue Traffic And Transportation Reminders

New Orleans LA

22 April, 2022

3:43 PM

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Press release from the City of New Orleans: April 20, 2022 NEW ORLEANS — Mayor LaToya Cantrell and City of New Orleans officials today announced public safety measures in place ahead of French Quarter Fest, which is expected to bring a large number of visitors to New Orleans. Residents are encouraged to prepare for heavy pedestrian and vehicular traffic and to celebrate safely throughout the weekend. More than 20 stages throughout the French Quarter will feature local music and represent every genre from traditional and contemporary jazz to R&B, New Orleans funk, brass bands, folk, gospel, Latin, Zydeco, classical, cabaret and international. Events associated with French Quarter Fest will take place Thursday, April 21 through Sunday, April 24, with the French Quarter Fest Opening Day Parade on Thursday at 10 a.m., followed by the Opening Day Ceremony at 11 a.m. in Jackson Square. Additional details about festival events are available at frenchquarterfest.org. The New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP) will activate the City's Event Command Post, staffed by representatives from public safety agencies, to monitor events. NOHSEP will also be in contact with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Joint Terrorism Task Force and the Louisiana State Analytical Fusion Exchange's Fusion Center to ensure public safety. Traffic Restrictions In anticipation of large crowds, the New Orleans Police Department will restrict traffic to ensure the safety of pedestrians. Additional intermittent street closures might be required as crowd size warrants. From 4:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, public safety officials will screen vehicles entering the French Quarter within the perimeter of Iberville, Decatur, Dumaine and Rampart streets. Only residents, employees, hotel guests and taxis or ride hailing services will be allowed to drive vehicles into the French Quarter. Additionally, from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the following streets and intersections will be closed to traffic: Canal from Chartres to Burgundy streets Rampart from Iberville to St. Ann streets Esplanade Avenue and N. Peters Street Decatur Street and Dumaine Street Decatur Street and Conti Street Canal Street and N. Peters Street French Quarter Fest Opening Day Parade Street closures will also be in place along the route of the French Quarter Fest Opening Day Parade on the morning of Thursday, April 21. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. in the 100 block of Bourbon Street and will proceed to Jackson Square. The parade will take the following route: Begin at Iberville Street and Bourbon Street Continue on Bourbon Street to St. Ann Street Right on St. Ann Street to Chartres Street Right on Chartres Street to Jackson Square End at Jackson Square Parking Restrictions Iberville Street Bienville Street Conti Street St. Louis Street Toulouse Street St. Peter Street Orleans Avenue St. Ann Street Do not block or park within 15 feet fire hydrants, block or park within 3 feet of driveways, block sidewalks or park in fire lanes. Do not park in bike lanes. Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk, intersection, or stop sign. Call (504) 658-8100 for 24 hour parking enforcement. This press release was produced by the City of New Orleans. The views expressed here are the author's own.