NEW ORLEANS, LA — The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) announced today that, due to a last-minute Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) road construction project on General Meyer Avenue between Behrman Avenue and Pace Boulevard, Route 103 General Meyer Local will operate on a temporary detour. 

The detour will be in effect nightly from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM for an estimated seven or more weeks. Riders should anticipate service changes and plan accordingly. 

Impacted Stops (Closed During Detour): 

Inbound (toward downtown): 

• General Meyer at Pace
• General Meyer at Deborah
• General Meyer at Shirley
• General Meyer at Farragut
• General Meyer at Behrman
• Opelousas at Hendee

Outbound (away from downtown): 

• Newton at Hendee
• Newton at Behrman
• General Meyer at Farragut
• General Meyer at Shirley
• General Meyer at Florence Park
• General Meyer at Southlawn

Alternate Stops Available: 

• General Meyer & Pace (outbound side only)
• L.B. Landry & Newton

Riders are encouraged to use alternate stops when possible and allow extra travel time while this detour is in place. 

For up-to-the-minute service updates, riders can download and check LePass, or call the Rideline at 504-248-3900.  

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The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority is a sub-division of the State of Louisiana which is operated by an independent Board of Commissioners that serves Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Bernard Parishes. The agency operates car and passenger ferries, fixed-route buses, Paratransit, streetcar, and limited on-demand service.