The project intends to improve safety and mobility for people walking, bicycling, and using transit along the i-10 service road corridor in new orleans east

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the City of New Orleans a $2,232,806.00 Project Grant on January 17, 2025 through the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940). The grant will fund the construction of shared-use trails along the I-10 service road corridor in New Orleans East to improve safety and mobility for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users. Key project elements include building trails on both the north and south service roads, constructing trail connections at existing interchanges, and creating new non-motorized bridge crossings over I-10. This project aims to remove infrastructure barriers and reconnect previously divided communities by enhancing multi-modal connectivity and accessibility. The grant has a targeted completion date of December 31, 2029.

To accomplish this, shared-use trails along both the north and south service roads, trail connections at the existing interchanges, and new non-motorized bridge crossings of i-10 will be constructed.