Maximillian Street Correction

BTN-8

Observation

Cars drive too fast on Maximillian, St. Joseph, and St. Charles Streets.

Discussion

See the previous discussions. The solution is to eliminate the one-way system in Beauregard Town. All of the local streets have a 24’ pavement, which is the standard traditional American street width. In residential neighborhoods, this width accommodates traffic both ways, and parking on one side. Napoleon Street currently corresponds to this configuration. Ideally, cars do not always park on the same side of the road, creating a traffic-calming weave trajectory.

Recommendation

Revert all Beauregard Town streets to two-way. Remove all parking restrictions, except at corners. Neither mark nor forbid parking on these streets; just allow it to happen naturally.

Responsibility

Downtown Development District and Metro Council

Project Status

(See Transportation, # 80) Eliminate one-way streets in Beauregard TownWhen the Baton Rouge Downtown Transportation Plan was presented to the public, the residents of Beauregard Town expressed opposition to changing the streets to two-way.

Implementation

Explanation of Terms

Product

Road Improvement

Responsibility

DDD & MC

Implementing Agent

DPW

Feasibility Analysis

DPW

Initial Financing

DPW

Project Financing

CPW

Timing