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February 26, 2026

Spanish Town sidewalk project heads to EBR Metro Council vote

(WAFB) The EBR Metro Council is set to vote Wednesday on the Spanish Town Sidewalk and ADA Improvements Project, a proposal that would fund repairs to deteriorating sidewalks in one of Baton Rouge’s most walkable neighborhoods.

February 19, 2026

MOVEBR Program Breaks Ground on Two Major Projects

The MOVEBR Program Management Team, joined by Mayor - President Sid Edwards, Mayor Dustin Yates (City of St. George), East Baton Rouge Council members Denise Amoroso (District 8), Dwight Hudson (District 9), Rowdy Gaudet (District 3), and several representatives of the city of St. George & the St. George Fire & Protection completed groundbreaking activities for two major MOVEBR roadway projects within the southern region of East Baton Rouge Parish.

February 13, 2026

Mayor-President Sid Edwards holds groundbreaking ceremony for MOVEBR's Perkins Road Project

(WBRZ) Mayor-President Sid Edwards, along with St. George Mayor Dustin Yates, held a groundbreaking ceremony for MOVEBR's Perkins Road Project at the St. George Fire Department's Station 61 on Friday.

February 9, 2026

Lane closures begin along Nicholson Drive for construction of MOVEBR Bus Rapid Transit project

(WBRZ) Temporary single-lane closures are planned to begin on Monday along Nicholson Drive as construction continues for the MOVEBR Bus Rapid Transit project.

January 9, 2026

State highway officials changing Pecue Lane traffic flow Monday ahead of new I-10 ramps opening next month

(WBRZ) Louisiana highway officials said Pecue Lane will have a new traffic pattern on Monday to introduce motorists to a "diverging diamond" interchange but that ramps to Interstate 10 won't open until next month.

January 6, 2026

A new road in Baton Rouge will link Airline Highway and Jones Creek

(The Advocate) An ambitious project to extend Jones Creek Road to Airline Highway has moved from right-of-way acquisition to boots on the ground, with work underway to clear trees and brush now growing in the path, an East Baton Rouge Parish official said.

December 22, 2025

Pedestrian hybrid beacon now open on Bluebonnet Boulevard to improve safety

(Louisiana First) BATON ROUGE, La. - A new safety feature is now in place along one of Baton Rouge’s busiest roadways.

November 25, 2025

Baker's Groom Road Upgrade: Phase 1 Construction Underway

(The Advocate) The East Baton Rouge City-Parish administration, Baker Mayor Darnell Waites and District 2 Metro Council Member Anthony Kenney recently kicked off construction on Phase 1 of the MOVEBR Groom Road Corridor Improvements project.

November 6, 2025

Construction of railroad underpass, pump station, starting near Mall of La.

(WAFB) BATON ROUGE, La. - A major infrastructure project is officially underway in Baker, aiming to reduce flooding and make one of the city’s busiest roadways safer for everyone.

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