(WAFB) Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome was joined by several leaders in the commnity on Wednesday, Sept, 18 to celebrate the groundbreaking of the “Restoring Plank Road” initiative.
(WBRZ) A series of MOVEBR projects throughout low-income neighborhoods aim to better serve people with disabilities who rely on public transportation.
Members of the public are invited to view the design plans of the Bus Rapid Transit System at a series of upcoming meetings.
As part of the MOVEBR program, this project will now include the rehabilitation and resurfacing of Plank Road, new sidewalks, signal improvements and amenities for the BRT system such as enhanced bus stops with improved lighting, fewer stops by specialized vehicles, traffic signal priority, real-time arrival information displays, improved pedestrian and bicycle connections, and other features.
Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome has announced the Plank-Nicholson Bus Rapid Transit Project (BRT), connecting North and South Baton Rouge neighborhoods to jobs and services, now has a project website, batonrougebrt.com. In its upcoming final design phase, the BRT project will merge with two MOVEBR projects on the bus route and be managed by the MOVEBR program.