MOVEBR: Making Transportation and Information Accessible to All

The MOVEBR website is now accessible to people living with disabilities through a blue and white icon located on each page that can modify your computer screen based on individual needs. This can help access information on all MOVEBR projects, including  21 ADA transition projects totaling $10 million to help build a more accessible transportation network in East Baton Rouge Parish.

There have been 21 ADA projects developed from the “ADA Compliance Projects” approved by voters, 10 of which are underway this year. These projects will transition existing pathways, sidewalks, ramps, crosswalks, and associated facilities into a more accessible transportation network for all types of users.

The MOVEBR ADA projects will include the rehabilitation of existing sidewalks for proper width and slopes, the rehabilitation of existing sidewalk ramps at intersections for proper slope, orientation and detectable warnings, the installation of some corner bulb-outs, or extensions, to provide adequate ramp slope and reduce the distance for crossing the roadway, and the adjustment of pedestrian signal pushbuttons to the proper orientation and height location.

The first 10 ADA projects have all been coordinated to improve mobility, connectivity, and access to the proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route that begins at LSU and traverses key bus ridership destinations and terminating at the proposed North Transfer Terminal on Airline Highway in North Baton Rouge.

On the MOVEBR website, vision impaired viewers can adjust font size, color, contrast, alignment, and enhance other features. The site can be adjusted for people with cognitive disabilities such as autism or dyslexia and offers an ADHD profile that reduces distractions and helps with focus. A seizure-safe profile reduces motion, animation, and risky color combinations, and viewers with motor disabilities can set a profile to use the keyboard to navigate the website. 

Learn more or sign up to follow MOVEBR’s ADA projects at: movebr.brla.gov/ADA