Public Works Department

Maintenance Workers Repairing a Street

Overview

The Department of Public Works is responsible for the maintenance and improvements of the City of Kenner's infrastructure as it pertains to streets, drainage, street lights, traffic signals, and many city buildings.

  • Streets and Drainage
  • Street Lights
  • Traffic
  • Parkways

The functions of the Public Work Department include, but are not limited to the following operations:

  • Maintenance of a series of city-owned buildings and properties
  • Maintenance of a number of streetlights and traffic signals
  • Maintenance of medians and landscapes under city jurisdiction
  • Maintenance of streets, bridges, and drainage system
  • Management of capital projects relating to streets, bridges, drainage, and parkways.


Jefferson Parish Drainage Pump Stations and Canals

Drainage Pump Stations and canals fall under the jurisdiction of the Jefferson Parish Drainage Department. Questions/inquiries/complaints relating to these facilities should be referred to the following agency:

  • Jefferson Parish Drainage Department 
    • Phone:  504-736-6753 or 504-736-6578 (regular working hours)
    • Phone:  504-736-6006 or 504-736-6009 (after hours, holidays)

Water System

The water system falls under the jurisdiction of the Jefferson Parish Water Department. Questions/inquiries/complaints relating to this system should be referred to the following agency:

  • Jefferson Parish Water Department
    • Phone:  504-736-6742 or 504-736-6724 (regular working hours)
    • Phone:  504-838-4363 (after hours, holidays)

State Routes

State Routes throughout Kenner are under the jurisdiction of the State DOTD.  Questions regarding traffic signals, roadway conditions, traffic control signs/striping, etc. should be referred to the following agency:

  • State DOTD
    • Phone:  504-437-3105 or 504-437-3107 (regular working hours)
    • Phone:  504-437-3104 (after hours, holidays)

These routes are:

  • Williams Boulevard (Airline Drive to Joe Yenni Boulevard)
  • Jefferson Highway/Rev. Richard Wilson Drive (Filmore Street to City boundary line to the West) 
  • Airline Drive (Filmore Street/Roosevelt Boulevard to City boundary line to the west)
  • I-10 and entrance/exit ramps

Levee along River/Lake

Questions/inquiries/complaints relating to these levees, as well as bike/pedestrian paths, should be referred to the following agency:

  • East Jefferson Levee District
    • Phone:  504-733-0087