A Message from the Mayor-President (Q4 2020)

2021: A Year of Building for MOVEBR

Following a year that saw MOVEBR projects quickly advancing from planning to engineering design and into construction, 2021 will be a year for building.

We will build new roadways as construction gets underway on seven significant capacity projects and one existing corridor enhancement project. We will continue installing fiber optic cable to connect all traffic signals for synchronization and efficiency. At the same time, we’re building stronger neighborhoods as new sidewalks will make our community more walkable and connected to public transit and businesses.

I’m especially happy to report that just as we designed a road improvement program to benefit the entire parish, these first projects vary in location and scale. They range from MacHost Road in the north to Pecue Lane to the south, and from Scenic Highway in the west to O’Neal Lane in the east. In scale, they include a $52 million capacity project and a $200,000 sidewalks project – all improving our ability to move around safely and efficiently in our city and parish.

While these projects proceed, I have instructed our program management team to provide as much transparency in the process as possible so the citizens of East Baton Rouge Parish can follow our progress and gauge their expectations. This month, our team began posting detailed information about the status of projects that will be regularly updated by project managers to provide the latest information.

This is more detailed information than has ever been provided publicly on an East Baton Rouge Parish public works project, reaffirming our commitment to make the MOVEBR program the industry standard of excellence for delivering transportation projects.

We look forward to a productive year for the MOVEBR program and to keeping you informed as we get East Baton Rouge Parish moving.