Levee Bike Trail may extend another 8 miles south to L'Auberge next year

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By next year, Baton Rouge cyclists may be able to ride between Hollywood and L'Auberge casinos on new bike trail
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In December, the East Baton Rouge Metro Council signed off on a $1.7 million contract to pave over the gravel path on top of the levee between Farr Park and L'Auberge Casino. In early March, the city-parish will sit down with their contractors, and construction can begin within a month after that, said Fred Raiford, the city-parish director of transportation and drainage. Construction is scheduled to take eight months to a year.

The upcoming phase is approximately 8 miles, which will about double the length of the paved portion of the trail, Raiford said. The upcoming phase does not include plans for paved ramps up to the trail, which currently runs between the Florida Boulevard area and Farr Park.

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May get cyclists off River Road. I know there were accidents in the past. The trail currently ends just south of Brightside. This will extend it to the Bluebonnet area.

They are still facing legal challenges to extend the trail on the west side beyond Brusly.

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Baton Rouge officials want to extend the route to the Ascension parish line. They're looking for help from federal sources, like the U.S. Department of Transportation, Raiford said. However, in the past, the city-parish has had to endure long waits to get boosts from the U.S. government, he said.

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In 100 years, some people may possibly see a trail extending between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.