New Orleans officials have announced that mechanical barricades and bollards on Bourbon Street are currently being replaced in preparation for the upcoming Super Bowl in February. The decision to replace the existing barriers comes after a recent incident where an attacker drove onto the sidewalk to evade the barriers and crashed into crowds of people.
Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick revealed at a news conference that the mechanical barricades, referred to as 'wedges,' were not functioning as intended and sometimes got stuck. Despite the presence of police cars, barriers, and officers at the scene, the attacker managed to bypass the security measures.
