New walking paths to be added in downtown Baton Rouge along River Road

BATON ROUGE - Improvements are coming to downtown: soon, it will be more walkable along River Road.It's all about connectivity. The new planned walkways will create easier access to downtown and also make it safer for people to walk around. There are two areas in the works where the Downtown Development District is planning to expand and create sidewalks.One will start at the Hilton and connect to the IBM building along River Road. The other will start at the Hollywood Casino and extend to the