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May 28, 2026

Officials break ground on Terrace Avenue MovEBR project Thursday

(WBRZ) Work is beginning on a stretch of Terrace Avenue between Highland and Perkins roads. Mayor-President Sid Edwards and local leaders were at the site with symbolic shovels Thursday. The group moved dirt, marking the beginning of the MovEBR program in the area.

May 20, 2026

$8 million construction project underway on Scenic Highway

(Louisiana First) Construction is officially underway on a major Scenic Highway improvement project in Baton Rouge, in an area right outside of Southern University. Leaders from the city-parish, DOTD, and Southern University gathered in Scotlandville on Wednesday to break ground on an $8 million enhancement project.

April 27, 2026

MOVEBR breaks ground on Old Hammond Highway Project

(WBRZ) Mayor-President Sid Edwards joined the MOVEBR program management team as it broke ground on the Old Hammond Highway Project.

April 9, 2026

Baton Rouge breaks ground on $60 million Florida Boulevard project to add sidewalks, bike lanes

(WBRZ) The city broke ground on a new road project along Florida Boulevard designed to improve pedestrian safety.

April 9, 2026

Mayor Edwards and DOTD Secretary Ledet Break Ground on Florida Boulevard Corridor Enhancement Project

Mayor-President Sid Edwards and DOTD Secretary Glenn Ledet broke ground today on a major project focused on improving safety for all users of Florida Boulevard, one of Baton Rouge’s busiest and most dangerous corridors.

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.

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