NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Officials with the City of New Orleans have announced that part of O'Keefe Avenue has re-opened to pedestrians after a partial building collapse in the Central Business District. On Dec. 14, the New Orleans Fire Department reported that the brick facade of the building that houses the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Turners' Hall had partially collapsed. New Orleans ramps up construction projects ahead of Super Bowl NOFD officials noted that crews identified cracks and shifting in exterior walls and a forward buckle. Traffic was blocked within a one-mile radius of the building, and residents were asked to avoid the area. Will garbage be collected on Christmas Day in my Southeast Louisiana parish? On Tuesday, Dec. 24, city officials announced that the portion of O'Keefe Avenue that was closed due to the collapse has reopened to pedestrian traffic. City officials said crews have been working to stabilize the building, and businesses in the impacted areas can now resume operations. Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by downloading the WGNO app on the Apple or Google Play stores and by subscribing to the WGNO newsletter. Latest Posts Eggs added to FDA's updated healthy claim food list What is brain rot, and could you be experiencing it? Street in Central Business District reopens to pedestrians after partial building collapse Lopsided loss sinks the reeling Saints further into evaluation mode How can you track Santa's journey to Southeast Louisiana? WGNO spoke with NORAD to find out