In New Orleans, Regional Transit Authority (RTA) officials say construction work will commence early in 2015 to extend streetcar service east from Canal Street through the famed French Quarter to St. Claude Avenue.
The line will traverse North Rampart Street, linking the city's Theatre District on Canal Street with Elysian Fields Avenue. Earlier reconstruction of the Canal Street line included placing a switch to allow eventual service along North Rampart.
RTA notes the 1.6-mile segment will connect with the venerable Canal Street Line and the Loyola Avenue Line serving Union Passenger Terminal, the latter opening in January 2013.
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RTA plans a public meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015 to review construction schedules and address and allay concerns over potential disruption to services and inconvenience to businesses located along the route.
Construction of the new line is slated for completion in mid-2016, RTA says.