The city said the first area that will see change is a portion of Lakeview.

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WEBVTT AUBR WELL, THEY SAY A LOTNEEDS TO BE DONE.THE CITY SAYS THE FIRST AREATHAT WILL SEE CHANGE IS APORTION OF LAKEVIEW.KELLEY EASLEY WAS ONE OF SEVERALCONCERNED RESIDENTS MAKING SUREHIS VOICE WAS HEARD AT THELAKEVIEW CHRISTIAN CENTERWEDNESDAY NIGHT.HIS BIGGEST CONCERN IS DRAINAGEISSUES AND POTENTIAL PIPEPROBLEMS UNDER STREETS THAT WILLBE REPAVED.>> THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVEALREADY DONE SOME INVESTIGATIO, BUT THIS PROJECT IS NOT GOINGTO GO SENDING CAMERAS DOWNPIPELINES LOOKING FOR LEAKS. BUT IF THEY DO COME ACROSS APROBLEM, THEY ARE GOING TO TAKECARE OF IT.AUBRY: DENIS VAMVORAS'S HOUSE ISUNDER RENOVATION RIGHT NOW, ANDHE'S WORRIED THE IMPACT THECONSTRUCITON WORK MAY BRING.>> IT IS GOING TO AFFECT HOW IAM ABLE TO GET TO THE PROPERTYAUBRY: IN ADDITION TO FIXINGSTREETS, THE CITY SAYS PLANS AREUNDERWAY TO FIX DAMAGED CURBSAND SIDEWALKS.THE STREETS ARE REALLY BAD,-- >> THAT'S WHERE THEY NEED TOFOCUS THEIR ATTENTION.AUBRY: BUT THE CITY SAYSSIDEWALKS NEED TO BE WHEELCHAIRACCESSIBLE TO BE IN COMPLIANCEWITH THE AMERICAN DISABILITIESACT.THE PROJECT WILL COST $2.8MILLION.THE CITY SAYS THESE AREAS WEREPICKED DUE TO DAMAGE FROMKATRIN>> THE PROJECT IS BOUNDED BYROBERT E. LEE ON THE NORTHORLEANS ON THE EAST AND WEST ENDAVENUE ON THE WESTAUBRY: BUT WHAT ABOUT OTHERSECTIONS OF LAKEVIEW AND NEWORLEANS THAT NEED ROAD WORK?>> THIS IS THE FIRST PROJECT INA $2.4 BILLION PROGRAM, SO WEARE TALKING ABOUT WORK ALLACROSS THE CITY.NOT JUST IN LAKEVIEW, WE ARETALKING ABOUT LOWER 9TH WARDGENTILLY, ALL ACROSS THE CITY.THIS IS THE FIRST PROJECT INLAKEVIEW THERE WILL BE OTHER, PROJECTS.>> I AM JUST GLAD THAT IT HASN'TDROPPED OFF THE RADAR, THEY ARESTILL TALKING ABOUT DOINGSOMETHING TO HELP US OUT. I MEAN, YEAH, I WOULD LIKE TOSEE MORE DONE SOONER BUT WE WILL

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City officials held a community meeting Wednesday night to address homeowners' concerns about the first phase of a multibillion-dollar citywide road project.The city said the first area that will see change is a portion of Lakeview."The concern is that you can repair the streets, but if you don't repair the pipes under the streets, then the same problems are going to come back, the drainage problems, the sewer leaking out,” resident Kelley Easley said at Wednesday's meeting. "They said that they have already done some investigations but this project is not going to go sending cameras down pipelines looking for leaks but if they do come across a problem they are going to take care of it."Denis Vamvoras's, whose house is being renovation, said he's worried about the impact the construction work might bring."It is going to affect how I am able to get to the property,” Vamvora said.In addition to fixing streets, the city said plans are underway to fix damaged curbs and sidewalks."The streets are really bad. That's where they need to focus their attention,” Vamvora said.The city said sidewalks need to be wheelchair accessible to be in compliance with the American Disabilities Act. The project will cost $2.8 million.The city said areas were chose based on damage from Hurricane Katrina."The project is bounded by Robert E. Lee on the north, Orleans on the east and West End Avenue on the west,” said Sarah McLaughlin Porteous, capital improvement program director.Residents asked about other sections of Lakeview and New Orleans that need road work."This is the first project in a $2.4 billion program,” Porteous said. “So we are talking about work all across the city, not just in Lakeview. We are talking about Lower Ninth Ward, Gentilly, all across the city. This is the first project in Lakeview. There will be other projects."Construction in Lakeview will start in about two weeks. It will last for about 10 months.To see other projects, click here or call 504-658-ROAD.Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!