Officials give update on Picardy – Perkins connector project

BATON ROUGE – Four lanes, one road, connecting Perkins Road to the Mall of Louisiana Boulevard and to I-10 is the anticipated outcome of a years-long project by MOVEBR.

“We’re certainly looking forward to the progression of that project, and eventually, from what we see here in terms of the carpool line and the build-up there at The Dunham school,” Wimbledon Estates resident Sheldon Perkins said.

Since breaking ground in 2021, two bridges included in the project were completed in 2023: the Dawson Creek Bridge and Backcourt Bridge, but there are still no roadways leading to the other side, yet…

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