New Orleans expects to partially open Rampart near collapsed Hard Rock site in May Share Updated: 5:13 PM CDT Apr 28, 2021 Share Updated: 5:13 PM CDT Apr 28, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript RIGHT BACK HERE IN NEW ORLEANS. WE HAVE AN UPDATE TO THE HARD ROCK HOTEL COLLAPSE SITE. THE DEMO IS COMPLETE. WE ALSO KNOW CANAL STREET IS BACK OPEN, BUT WHAT ABOUT RAMPART? HERE’S WHAT WE CAN TELL YOU SO FAR TODAY NEW ORLEANS CITY LEADERS JUST SAID RAMPART PART OF IT WILL LIKELY START TO REOPEN BY THE END OF NEXT MONTH. THEY SAID THE CANAL STREETCAR LINE COULD BE OPEN BY JULY WDSU HAS TALKED TO SEVERAL BUSINESS OWNERS SIN THE HARD ROCK CONSTRUCTION COLLAPSE THAT HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 12TH OF 2000, YOU KNOW SOME ODD YEARS AGO AND BUSINESS OWNERS. TELL US IT’S BEEN A LONG 18 MONTHS. WHILE IT HAS BEEN A CHALLENGING 18 MONTHS. WE ARE SEEING LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. WE ARE SEEIN MORE AND MORE REGULAR LONG-TIME CUSTOMERS AND SEEING MORE NEW CUSTOMERS. SALES HAVE INCREASED AND WE SEE ONLY GOOD THINGS HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. AND CITY LEADERS. SAY THE RAMPART STREET CAR LIN IS EXPECTED TO OPEN S