Heightened security restrictions will be in effect for the busiest section of the French Quarter starting next week.

Gov. Jeff Landry announced two enhanced security zones will be in effect around Bourbon Street and the Caesars Superdome throughout Super Bowl weekend.

Football fans attending the Super Bowl should expect to see increased security in New Orleans in the wake of the New Year’s Day Bourbon Street terrorist attack in which 14 people were killed, the NFL’s top security official said.

As crews installed temporary barriers in the French Quarter ahead of the Super Bowl, one month after a Texas man plowed past the defenses on the city's most famous street

People traveling through parts of the French Quarter during Super Bowl week will be subject to bag checks when they pass through new security checkpoints, Gov. Jeff Landry said Wednesday. Why it matters: The move is a significant planning change for how the city operates during major events.

Jeff Landry said the state will establish checkpoints surrounding the French Quarter in New Orleans during Super Bowl week to enhance safety with the wounds of the deadly New Year's morning terrorist attack on Bourbon Street still fresh.

The governor said they are currently focusing on the Super Bowl and will pivot to Mardi Gras after the big game.

A small group of family and friends braved icy conditions on Thursday afternoon to gather at an old northshore firehouse along Lake Pontchartrain and celebrate the life of Elliot Wilkinson, a man who earned the nickname "Freedom" but tragically became one of 14 people killed in the horrific attack on Bourbon Street in the pre-dawn hours of New Year's Day.

Heightened security restrictions will be in effect for the busiest section of the French Quarter starting next Wednesday through at least the day after Super Bowl LIX is played, Gov. Jeff Landry announced Wednesday.

Ice chests and backpack coolers will not be allowed inside the zone. People are also discouraged from bringing standard backpacks, large purses, suitcases, fanny packs, large shopping bags and camera bags into the area. Any bags larger than 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches – roughly the size of a clutch purse – will be subject to search, Landry said.

Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday announced two enhanced security zones will be in effect around the French Quarter and Super Dome throughout Super Bowl weekend.

The Super Bowl is just days away, and all eyes are on how federal, state and local officials plan to keep the city safe after a terror attack killed 14 people and injured 57 others on New Year's Day.