Here’s what the ‘road diet’ has done for Government Street

Government Street Road Diet Mid City
The Government Street “road diet” construction was completed in 2021.(Photo by Don Kadair)

In 2018, state and local officials put most of Baton Rouge’s Government Street on a “road diet,” turning four lanes into three (including a turning lane) while adding bike lanes and medians and improving sidewalks. 


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