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August 27, 2024

In The News: Mayor Broome gives update on new East Baton Rouge Parish traffic signal system

(WVLA) BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome provided an update Tuesday on how the new traffic signal in East Baton Rouge Parish is working for daily commutes, emergencies and planned interstate closures.

August 27, 2024

In The News: Baton Rouge traffic system called ‘most connected in the nation’

(WAFB) Inside the city’s advanced traffic management center, a new traffic system is being called a game changer.

August 27, 2024

In The News: Synchronized traffic lights looking to ease commutes in Baton Rouge

(WBRZ) BATON ROUGE — Traffic signals in Baton Rouge are synchronized for an easier commute, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced from the EBR Advanced Traffic Management Center on Tuesday.

July 22, 2024

In The News: EBR says it has completed wiring each of parish's traffic signals

(WBRZ) BATON ROUGE — City-parish officials said Monday they had completed wiring hundreds of traffic signals with their traffic management center.

June 13, 2024

In The News: Baton Rouge's busiest intersections: Why they're congested and what could be done to fix them

(The Advocate) During peak commuting hours in Baton Rouge, intersections across the city-parish crowd with traffic as thousands of motorists making their way to and from work or other activities.

June 4, 2024

In The News: DOTD installing flashing yellow arrows for left turns at numerous intersections

(WAFB) The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is in the process of installing flashing yellow arrows to street lights at intersections all over the state.

April 23, 2024

In The News: Zachary Rotary hears about large road projects plan for parish, including Zachary work

(The Advocate) At their April 11 meeting, Rotarians received an update on the MoveBR project from Fred Raiford, director of Transportation and Drainage for East Baton Rouge Parish.

March 14, 2024

In The News: Mayor Sharon Weston Broome announces grant for road project in Baker

(BRPROUD) Mayor-President Sharon Weston-Broome announced a $13 million grant was given through the U.S. Department of Transportation for the MOVEBR Thomas Road Project in Baker.

March 6, 2024

Mayor Broome Announces Completion of MOVEBR Signal Projects

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced today that traffic signal projects have been completed on time to help relieve any stress on surface streets that may result from the state’s project to widen Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge.