Western End of North Boulevard

OSCD-8

Observation

North Boulevard is the most elegant and important civic thoroughfare of Baton Rouge. It could be the City’s equivalent to the State Capitol grounds, but it is not yet conceived as such.

Discussion

The western end of the median should conform to the geometrics of the parkway rather than to the diagonal geometry of traffic flow.

Recommendation

Reconfigure the Boulevard’s median at its western end.

Responsibility

Plan Baton Rouge and Downtown Development District

Project Status

Fred Raiford, DPW Director, is coordinating North Boulevard improvements with the River Road upgrade. DPW is currently installing curb-cuts along North Boulevard. Community Development Block Grant funds of $117,000 are committed for additional curb-cuts along the Seventh Street corridor.

Implementation

Explanation of Terms

Product

Streetscape Improvement

Responsibility

PBR & DDD

Implementing Agent

DPW

Feasibility Analysis

DPW

Initial Financing

DPW

Project Financing

CCB

Timing